veggies Steam cooking resulted in slight increases in concentration of phenolic acids in sweet potatoes. Frying onions in sunflower oil resulted in a reduction of 21% and 15% reduction in levels of quercetin glycosides in boiling onions for only 5mins. Chlorogenic acid levels in re-leafed lettuce were distributed across the colored tissues, containing three timesContinue reading “Red onion, red-leaf lettuce, curly kale, orange sweet potatoes have highest anti-obesity potential , boiling reduces the levels of phytochemicals from 50-75%, steaming veggies preserves anti-obesity phytochemicals”
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Toxic chemicals /environmental toxins/carcinogens affect the estrogens/other hormones in our cells
When we wash pesticides from our produce, we do it because they alter our body cells and create an imbalance in our hormones. Some of these chemicals are estrogenic, affecting the normal estrogen levels in our body. When we eat corned beef, we add cabbage and tomatoes in the hopes that toxins will be excretedContinue reading “Toxic chemicals /environmental toxins/carcinogens affect the estrogens/other hormones in our cells”