14 ■DR. MICHAEL MURRAY’S INSIDE HEALTH
Quick Tip You can get
similar health benefits by
taking dietary supplements
that contain the
active compounds
found in
cruciferous vegetables.
much higher in broccoli sprouts, the same
with a weekly intake of just a little over an
ounce of sprouts.
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Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences
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toms of autism.
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cant improvement for irritability, lethargy,
hyperactivity, awareness, communication,
motivation, mannerisms, social interac-
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compartments of the cell—causing nerve
cells in the brain to not function properly.
SERVINGS
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt substitute
the broccoli with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, salt
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HEALTH NOTE
Raw cruciferous vegetables contain goitrogens—naturally occurring substances that can interfere with
the functioning of the thyroid gland.
Cooking helps to inactivate goitrogens, but people with thyroid issues may want to limit their intake of
cruciferous vegetables to no more than one serving per day, and a total of three to four servings per week.
A serving equals 2 cups of leafy greens and 1 cup of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, or Brussels sprouts.
One cup of this cruciferous vegetable contains
Like other cruciferous vegetables, Brussels
sprouts also protect against cellular
Carcinogenesis
groups of healthy male volunteers. Half of
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weeks, the group that ate Brussels sprouts
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