Facinated by broccoli...

[newgirl-chargeback]

Okay -- I will be the odd man out here.....


I HATE BROCCOLI.


Blech!

 

[anthrax]

I thought (and please correct me if I'm worng...I'd love to be wrong on this one) that foods like broc that are high in iron and calcium weren't considered good sources of calcium because the iron and calcium battle it out, so to speak.

yes, Ca and Fe compete for absorption

but it is the calcium that prevent from iron absorption :

Further evidence of the propensity of inorganic minerals to block the absorption of one another was given in a recent study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition5. In this research, the influence of calcium supplements on the absorption of dietary nonheme iron and of iron supplements was evaluated in 61 normal volunteers. In their study, they found that all three inorganic calcium supplements (carbonate, citrate, and phosphate) decreased the absorption of the iron supplement (ferrous sulfate), when taken with food. Calcium as citrate and calcium as phosphate were found to reduce the absorption of the supplemental iron by 49% and 62%, respectively, when taken alone with the iron supplement. All three nonchelated calcium supplements decreased the absorption of the volunteers' dietary nonheme iron, as well.

 

[Nonerz]

I bought 1 1/2 pounds of broccoli yesterday...I think my body is telling me that I need more veggies because I am constantly craving greens...

I just had to "take the ceebs challenge!"

 

[bignate73]

craving???

oh oh.....

just dont say pickles and peanut butter and we are alright!

 

[Nonerz]

okay...I won't say it

 

[wilson6]

Let's not forget the sulforaphane (detoxing properties) content of broccoli and indole-3 carbinol which routes estrone to 2-hydroxyestrone (an inactive metabolite) vs 16 alpha-hydroxyestrone.

W6

 

[Night Fly]

I was told today that broccoli had protein in it. I never had a clue about that! Is that true? (you all are going to think I'm stupid....LOL).

 

[Nonerz]

Let's not forget the sulforaphane (detoxing properties) content of broccoli and indole-3 carbinol which routes estrone to 2-hydroxyestrone (an inactive metabolite) vs 16 alpha-hydroxyestrone.

W6

can you please translate for the rest of us?!

 

[spatts]

I think he said it's good for you.

 

[Nonerz]

ahhhh...good, because I'm on a mission to "broccolify" my diet!