Support balancing female hormones with brassica vegetables as part of your food plan. To help you choose natural plant foods to support your mid-life symptoms we are going to give you a snap-shot of … Boosting Brassicas for Hormonal Health … we’ll talk about:
· Why Brassicas are supportive of health, especially hormonal health
· How you can maximise their nutritional properties to get the best from them
· Ideas for your food plan
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SHOW NOTES
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Brassicas - people either love them or hate them as they sometimes have a slightly bitter taste. There’s lots you can do to make them palatable and easy to include in your food plan, and it’s worth it as there are so many health benefits from eating them.
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Nutrient Value of Brassicas include Vitamin C, K, A, B9 (folate) as well as being rich sources of potassium and phosphorus and contains smaller amounts of calcium, magnesium iron and zinc.
Brassicas are a good source of FIBRE which is important for the digestive system and will help you have regular bowel movements which is important for many reasons but will help with the elimination of excess hormones.
The Brassicas – An Undervalued Nutritional and Health Beneficial Plant Family a joint publication from The James Hutton Institute, Dundee and Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh. At the end of the pdf you’ll find some tables which list nutrient content of the different vegetables in this category.
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What is it about brassica vegetables that is known to be supportive for hormone balance?
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How to maximise the nutritional properties of brassicas with preparation and cooking methods.
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Should we buy fresh or frozen?
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Should we be concerned about packaged brassica vegetables and how should we store them at home?
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How to cook brassicas to preserve nutrient status.
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Introducing the HEALTHY WOMAN HEALTHY RUNNER PROGRAMME and an invitation to book a free DISCOVERY CALL.
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Food tips on how to add brassicas into your food plan. We share ideas for raw and cooked dishes: soups, salads, and side dishes. We and talk about goitrogens in brassicas and the potential impact on thyroid health.
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SOUP TIP
Any soup can be enhanced by adding some shredded greens like kale or broccoli or maybe tender stem. Add just before serving so the brassica vegetables are gently cooked.
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SALAD IDEAS
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