From the ArcaMax Publishing, Health & Fitness Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/healthtips/s-367776-825850
BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI) -- Cruciferous vegetables -- broccoli,
cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bok choy and kale -- may
reduce bladder cancer risk, U.S. researchers said.
Susan McCann of Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., found
people who consume at least three or more servings of cruciferous
vegetables a month had about a 40 percent reduction in risk of bladder
cancer.
The finding is remarkable, considering just three servings a month can
help keep a bladder free of cancer, McCann said in a statement.
However, although these vegetables are often served cooked, something
in their chemical make-up makes them less effective in cooked form
when it comes to bladder cancer. Cruciferous vegetables eaten raw are
more effective in protecting against bladder cancer, McCann said.
Previous studies have suggested that cruciferous vegetables help
regulate a complex system of bodily enzymes that defend against
cancer. Components of these vegetables have shown the ability to stop
the growth of cancer cells in various cell, tissue and animal models,
including tumors of the breast, endometrium, lung, colon, liver, colon
and cervix, the American Institute for Cancer Research said.