Road Trip Winnebago Soup
It took only 3 servings of cruciferous vegetables a week to reduce a man’s risk of prostate cancer by 41% compared to a 33% reduction seen with 28 servings a week of non-cruciferous vegetables.1 Looking at the power of antioxidants might provide some insight.
The phytochemicals in cruciferous vegetables enable the body’s own antioxidant control system. The antioxidants found in most produce fight against free radicals for a few hours. Whereas, the unique compounds found in cruciferous vegetables are cycled over and over in the body battling free radicals for 3-5 days after consumption.2
Members of the cruciferous (kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli) and allium (onions, leeks) families are among the top cancer-fighters and garlic is the number one anticancer vegetable.3
The recipe below just so happens to include 3 of the top cancer-preventing vegetables in addition to a cruciferous vegetable. Can you name them?
For other recipes teeming with cruciferous vegetables check out Corn, Beets, and Collards, Antioxidant Coleslaw, and Knock Your Socks Off Kale Soup.
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1 Fuhrman, J. (2013) The end of diabetes: The eat to live plan to prevent and reverse diabetes. New York, NY.
2 Ibid.
3 NutritionFacts. (Director). (2010). #1 anticancer vegetable [DVD]. DrGreger.(http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/)
The phytochemicals in cruciferous vegetables enable the body’s own antioxidant control system. The antioxidants found in most produce fight against free radicals for a few hours. Whereas, the unique compounds found in cruciferous vegetables are cycled over and over in the body battling free radicals for 3-5 days after consumption.2
Members of the cruciferous (kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli) and allium (onions, leeks) families are among the top cancer-fighters and garlic is the number one anticancer vegetable.3
The recipe below just so happens to include 3 of the top cancer-preventing vegetables in addition to a cruciferous vegetable. Can you name them?
For other recipes teeming with cruciferous vegetables check out Corn, Beets, and Collards, Antioxidant Coleslaw, and Knock Your Socks Off Kale Soup.
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1 Fuhrman, J. (2013) The end of diabetes: The eat to live plan to prevent and reverse diabetes. New York, NY.
2 Ibid.
3 NutritionFacts. (Director). (2010). #1 anticancer vegetable [DVD]. DrGreger.(http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/)
Plants
- 3 lbs organic* potatoes, peeled
- 4 large rutabagas, cubed
- 1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 leek, sliced
- 6 cups water/homemade vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp dill weed
Technique
Peel and crush garlic, then set aside while preparing the other vegetables. Add all ingredients to a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until potatoes are soft and mashable. Thicken the soup to your desired consistency by mashing the potatoes against the side of the pot with a fork.
*Potatoes rank 12th in the “dirty dozen: 12 foods to eat organic” so choose organic. EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
*Potatoes rank 12th in the “dirty dozen: 12 foods to eat organic” so choose organic. EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce