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Brussels Sprouts

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health2 years ago

"Boost Your Health with a Festive Christmas Dinner Staple: Seasonal Veg and Carrot Juice"

A study conducted at Newcastle University suggests that consuming carrots in sufficient quantities can provide an anti-cancer effect, with a 20% reduction in developing all types of cancer linked to eating five servings of carrots per week. Even consuming just one serving per week still contributed to a 4% lower chance of getting the disease. The study also found that steaming Brussels sprouts preserves their health-giving qualities, such as glucosinolates, which interact with proteins associated with repairing damaged DNA and promoting cell death in cancer tumors. Additionally, experts recommend using Rooster potatoes for making the best roast potatoes due to their red skins and golden interiors when peeled.

food2 years ago

The Surprising Science Behind the Brussels Sprouts Craze

A TikTok video by user @rantsandrocks has gone viral, explaining the scientific reason why Brussels sprouts have become a popular vegetable in recent years. In the 1990s, a Dutch scientist identified the chemicals sinigrin and progoitrin that made Brussels sprouts bitter, and seed companies were able to breed them out. Combined with the rise of culinary celebrities and the Food Network, Brussels sprouts became more than just boiled little balls of bitterness and could be roasted, glazed, and cooked with bacon. TikTokers were shocked by this revelation and may be giving these veggies a second chance.