- Broccoli, Cauliflower and Kale help the body break down harmful forms of estrogen.
- Onions, Leeks, Chives, Garlic, and Shallots help detoxify the liver.
- Chili Peppers reduce the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease. They also curb food cravings, especially for sweets.
Carrie
/ August 16, 2010Annie,
I am basically in love with kale (serious addiction) and had no idea of the health benefits it offered. Cool!
Thankfully I am a fan of and eat all of the things you listed. The hotter the pepper the more the Chef and I are consuming!!
Happy Monday!
Carrie
Krystal/Village
/ August 16, 2010whoa!! thanks for the info :)
Valerie
/ August 16, 2010This is so interesting! I eat a lot of broccoli, onions, and garlic but would love to start experimenting with Kale. I’m not sure I’ve ever tried it. Thanks for the great facts!
xo
Valerie
Mara
/ August 16, 2010my chocolate cravings have been so out of hand recently..I think I’ll try incorporating some chiles into my diet :)
Lauren Knight
/ August 16, 2010Hmm…. I guess this means I should be eating more chili peppers. To curb the sweet tooth, that is. Thanks!
Sarah
/ August 16, 2010found this to be interesting and useful :)
and I had an idea recently on something you might be able to do a write up on…any health tips for pet owners…just an idea :)
maybe some beneficial items that owners can fit into their pets’ diet or something like that
Katastrophic
/ August 17, 2010I love chili peppers so much :)
Shawna
/ August 17, 2010All such great things to know! I love kale. I used to eat it raw when I would grow it. I think it does taste the best cooked though :)
Sarah
/ August 17, 2010This is good to know especially since whatever I cook with always starts with onions and garlic! Any recipes for kale?
Diana
/ August 17, 2010That is great! Sweetie…I got some of the products you recommeded and I really love them…You are so great! Thanks so much:)
nikki
/ August 17, 2010I love your little facts!!!
Alleen
/ August 17, 2010Definitely good things to know and I will be passing them along!
style'n
/ August 17, 2010I love all of this and try to cook with all these items! interesting about chili peppers curbing the appetite for sweets-had no idea!
Toxic Beauty
/ August 17, 2010Great post, Annie…short, sweet, but definitely full of GREAT info!
I used to take a indole-3 carbinol (the substance in broccoli, cauliflower, and kale which fight excess estrogen in the body) supplement as I was found to have excess estrogen in my body. It did a wonderful job to balance me out.
marcie
/ August 18, 2010I love posts like this! Just the right bit of info I need.
xo M
Carrie
/ August 18, 2010Chef cooked up one of my fave kale dishes yesterday aft and we’re posting on Friday so let’s swap! Yay!!