Page 100 - EatingWell Special Edition Superfoods 2019

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TURNIPS, AS
MEMBERS OF THE
CRUCIFEROUS-
VEGETABLE
FAMILY, BOAST
CANCER-FIGHTING
PROPERTIES. THEY’RE
ALSO HIGH IN

PEARS MAY
HELP MANAGE
PREDIABETES. LAB
TESTS SHOW THAT
PEAR ANTIOXIDANTS
PREVENT RAPID CARB
DIGESTION, WHICH CAULIFLOWER IS AT
CAN CAUSE BLOOD- THE FOREFRONT OF
SUGAR SPIKES. CANCER RESEARCH.
IN LAB TESTS, A
COMPOUND FROM
Snow-White VEGGIE KILLED 75%
THIS CRUCIFEROUS
Superfoods OF CERVICAL-CANCER
STEM CELLS IN
24 HOURS.
Giving us healthier

hearts and
cancer-fi ghting

powers, pale

produce is more
potent than it

appears.

BY KATIE CAVUTO,
M.S., R.D.

Vibrant fruits and veg-
etables have standout
appeal, yet recom-
mendations to “eat the
rainbow” can exclude
one under appreciated
category: white fruits
and vegetables. They
boast a variety of flavors

and noteworthy aspects
of nutrition, according
to research published
in Advances in Nutrition.
The researchers pointed
out that many nutrients
A 2014 STUDY
that give fruits and veggies
SHOWED THAT, IN

their health benefits are not THE LAB, GARLIC
always colorful. EXTRACT MAY BE
ABLE TO TREAT
NEW ANTIBIOTIC-
RESISTANT STRAINS
OF GERMS.

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