Forums: January 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Tonic effects of salads
Created on: 01/25/10 11:37 AM Views: 1665 Replies: 7
veveveveggie Joined: 12/28/09 Posts: 114	Tonic effects of salads Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:37 AM Occasionally I make a big bowl of tabouli with lots of organic parsley. I eat that up by the cups full. I think of it as an old fashion "spring tonic." The other day I made Marilu Henner's Jalapeno Ginger Coleslaw. I ate that whole bowl full in two days. I felt really good after! So today I made that again. Do you have a food that acts like a cleans or tonic or in other-words gives you a boost in minerals and vitamins? Jean
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Mariberry Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 297	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 at 8:24 PM Hi Jean - I haven't made either salad, but I have the "fixings" for the tabbouleh so will attempt that tonight! Love the coleslaw idea, too. Thanks for sharing! M All we are saying is "Give Peas a Chance"
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 at 9:19 PM I try to have one day a week that is a "raw food" day. I eat only whole, fresh fruits and veggies the whole day. I feel light and clean after that. Sometimes I stretch it to a day and a half or 2 days. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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veveveveggie Joined: 12/28/09 Posts: 114	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 9:39 AM Susan said something about the cabbage having a cleansing effect or something like that. Jean
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 9:47 AM I believe that all cruciferous vegetables are suppose to have a type of cleansing effect. Cabbage being one of them. I've read different health articles that say you should eat cruciferous vegetables every day. Wish we had a spell checker, I'm not sure I'm speeling that right! Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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txgirl Joined: 01/04/10 Location: Pasadena, TX Posts: 82	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:27 PM Wow. This is the first time I heard that about cruciferous vegetables. I never thought about fruit and vegetables as tonics before. That is a very interesting idea. BTW, I don't know if it's this website or Firefox, but my posts do underline misspellings and I right click for suggestions. It didn't recognize the word cruciferous, though. I had to go to Encarta and check it: Quote: cru·ci·fer [ kr?ss?f?r ] (plural cru·ci·fers) noun Definition: 1. plant with four-petaled flowers: a plant with long narrow seedpods, e.g. the cabbage, turnip, broccoli, or wallflower. Flowers: with four petals in the shape of a cross. Family Cruciferae. 2. somebody carrying cross: somebody who bears a cross, especially in a Christian ceremony [Mid-16th century. < ecclesiastical Latin< Latin cruc- "cross" + -fer "bearer"] cru·cif·er·ous adjective
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shanna Joined: 12/30/09 Posts: 287	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:38 PM More re: cruciferous veggies here: http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/cancer-cancer-alert-your-best-defense-go-cruciferous.html And there's a link there to a full Healthy Times newsletter on the subject, with recipes. Dr. Barnard et al. also discuss them quite a bit in the Eat for Live to Treat and Prevent Cancer book (available from PCRM). Cabbage especially reportedly has an effect on estrogen levels in a way that is supposed to be protective. When I read that I finally understood why I have had cabbage cravings my whole life--sometimes there's nothing else I want to eat. Before I just thought I was weird.
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: Tonic effects of salads Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:45 PM I love brussel sprouts, also cruciferous. If I think about them I start craving them, especially the tiny little baby ones. YUM, headed to the kitchen now !! I don't know why I don't buy cabbage more often, I always enjoy having it. If anyone is interested here is a list of cruciferous vegetables, I don't remember where I got this, probably something from Dr. Fuhrman of "Eat to Live." There may be others, this is just what I had. Arugula Bok choy Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Chard Chinese cabbage Collard greens Daikon Horseradish Kale Kohlrabi Mustard greens Radishes Rapini Rutabagas Spinach Swiss Chard Turnips roots & greens Watercress Wasabi Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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