Broccoli Sprouts?

kec1972

Has anyone added broccoli sprouts to their diet? I've been researching and apparently the compound in them, sulforaphane, is very protective against breast cancer. I've started adding 1/3 cup of them to my daily salads. Hugs, Karen

exercise_guru

Karen

I make Broccoli sprouts on my kitchen counter using a mason jar with a screen. My kiddos even like them so its easy to have in our diet. They take about 2-5 days depending on when you like to eat them.

We have a few threads where we have talked about them you could read up on.

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/58/topics/865952?page=8#idx_213

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/79/topics/865076?page=26#idx_774

DLJ46

Hi Karen,

I started drinking Brassica tea after completing radiation in Nov 2017. This tea has broccoli's glucoraphanin which will be converted into sulforaphane when consumed. I drink 1 cup a day of the decaf green tea. I had heard about this tea on Johns Hopkins Ask An Expert site. I believe the teas are patented. For me, it was an easy addition to my daily routine that may have some health benefits.

Take care

leftduetostupidmods

Broccoli sprouts contain di-indolyl methane, that has been shown to shrink BC tumors. The fresh ones consumed raw have the highest amount, as it gets almost completely destroyed by cooking. My BS used to be the Director of John Hopkins Breast Institute, and he was the one who recommended to me eating fresh Brassica plant, but especially sprouts and especially broccoli sprouts. I used to grow them in my kitchen in a 4 tiered growing tray, replacing the one I had just cnsumed with a new one.

Kstinekd

I started growing and eating them when diagnosed October 2018. My eleven year old just did a study of them for her science fair project. We grow them at home I a mason jar. When I was diagnosed, and was helplessly waiting for test results and surgery, it made me feel good that I could do something to help stave off the cancer by eating sprouts.

JaBoo

I added them to my diet, but I alternate between alfa-alfa, watercress and broccoli and some other seeds. I eat about a handfull a day. It's delicious. I grow them in DIY bowls on my kitchen window

Meanwhile, I stopped using the jar altogether. I don't like the tagled mess created inside. I rather enjoy the neat green plants in the bowls. I just pull them out whole with my fingers.

Staceybee

In addition to broccoli sprouts, watercress is indicated to have properties protective against breast cancer. It is also very nutrient dense, so good for you in many other ways. I make a green smoothie with it almost everyday with some clementines and water. A little spicy, and an acquired taste for me, but I have gotten used to it.

"Watercress has been shown to have antioxidant, anti-genotoxic, and anti-inflammatory properties, and to improve cholesterol profile. Watercress is a good dietary source of riboflavin, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K. Watercress also is a good source of lutein, nasturtiin (the precursor of phenethyl isothiocyanate), phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC), indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and its metabolic product 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), and sulforaphane, all of which have been reported to have anti-cancer properties."

Here is a lot more info:

https://foodforbreastcancer.com/foods/watercress