A chemical in vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, as well as another one found in soy, can increase DNA repair in cells. This could prevent them from becoming cancerous.
Links have already been established between eating certain vegetables and a reduction in cancer risk. These findings suggest a mechanism for why that might be the case.
Vegetables such as broccoli contain a compound called I3C, and one called genistein is present in soy beans.
These two chemicals increase the amount of BRCA proteins present in cells. These proteins prevent damaged genetic material from being passed from one generation of cells to the next.
One of the most efficient ways to obtain these benefits would be through the use of broccoli sprouts. I first posted this use on my Web site nearly eight years ago.
However, please understand that no vegetable or food is ideal for everyone. Although the cancer-fighting ability is clearly profound and effective, broccoli is not for everyone. I sincerely believe that most of these benefits have some type of nutritional typing influence.
For instance, I am a very strong protein type and broccoli is clearly not a protein vegetable. I really can't stand the taste of broccoli and rarely have it. I tried broccoli sprouts when I first learned of them eight years ago and really did not care for them at all.
At the time I did not know about nutritional typing so I never understood this aversion to broccoli other than honor listening to my body, so I don't consume them at all because for me they are not right. For a carb type they would probably promote enormous levels of improved health.
So, the end result is that you should listen to your body, not me or any research scientist, and trust that God provided you with all the tools you require to stay healthy.