cruciferous
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- adjective
- /ˌkruːsɪˈfɛrəs/
- Specialized
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crucífero
- Eating a variety of cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage and broccoli, can enhance your overall health.
- cruciferous vegetables
- cruciferous broccoli
- cruciferous cabbage
So lots of cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy grains.
- So lots of cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy grains.
- Some people also take DIM or different cruciferous vegetable.
- So we talked about cruciferous vegetables, including your broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, OK.
- So I advocate for, you know, grassed beef, wild salmon, dark leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, nuts, seeds, berries, things like that.
- So I advocate for, you know, grass fed beef, wild salmon, dark leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, nuts, seeds, berries, things like that.
Examples
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No one thinks a diet high in leafy, cruciferous veggies and seasonal fruits will make you fat.
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Kale, collard greens, and other cruciferous vegetables increase phase 2 detoxification of toxins while ramping up our body's production of antioxidants.
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And it turns out that if you eat raw cruciferous vegetables, you're a bit better protected.
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Cabbage falls within a group of vegetables called cruciferous vegetables.
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Epidemiological studies indicate that consumption of cruciferous vegetables can reduce epithelial cancer.
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In addition, the glucosinolates in horseradish may also be more bioavailable than those in other cruciferous vegetables.
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If you want easy cleanup, lots of nutrients, and great flavor, roasting some cruciferous and other veggies is the way to go.
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These days I'm obsessing over the fruit smoothie and cruciferous greens paired with sweet berries.
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Incorporating cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower and Brussels sprouts into your meals can provide many nutrients.
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Experts recommend including cruciferous vegetables in your diet for their potential health benefits, including cancer prevention.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A vegetable from the mustard family like cabbage or broccoli that people eat
- Specialized
A plant like cabbage or broccoli that has four small flower petals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cruciferous comes from Latin parts crux 'cross' and ferre 'to carry'. Many plants in this family have four petals that look like a small 'cross', so cruciferous means 'cross-bearing' and now names vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower.