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Broccoli
Posted by:
rosie
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Date: September 16, 2006 08:43PM Hi I recently heard that raw broccoli is slightly toxic in large quantities.
a friend of mine informed me of this and i haven't done the research and want to know if anyone knows more on this. I've been eating broc raw for years. many prior to my total raw switch. hmm Re: Broccoli
Posted by:
alive!
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Date: September 16, 2006 10:56PM I don't really have any facts (research) about broccoli to back this up, but I feel that many foods that we regularly eat have the potential to be toxic if we eat too much of them. But, "too much of them" is probably a HUGE amount that nobody ever eats, anyway. I read about parsley being toxic, buckwheat sprouts being toxic, etc. Maybe if you're juicing them on a daily basis, but I seriously doubt that eating them is going to become a problem.
For many reasons, I try to eat a large variety of foods. I'm not one to pick out 4 or 5 highly nutritional foods and then just live on them. I don't think it's healthy to have the same smoothie ingredients or the same salad ingredients day after day, either. I figure that if I just mix it up and rotate foods, I'll be OK. Life Is Good! alive! Re: Broccoli
Posted by:
chickory
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Date: September 18, 2006 03:00PM Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, mustard, kale family) contain a chemical that inhibits the absorption of iodine, which affects the thyroid gland. I know one woman who developed a goiter from juicing a lot of broccoli.
Many if not most foods have something that affects something else, so I try to eat a variety of vegetables to balance things out. I've read that foragers are familiar with and use over a hundred different plants in their diet. Chickory Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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