Posts tagged phytochemicals
PHYT for Your Life!!!
PHYT for Your Life!!!

As I was building my arsenal of weapons to fight breast cancer 28 years ago, I came across an article by Herb Pierson, of the National Cancer Institute.  He was doing a study on “phytochemicals” contained ONLY in plant foods that have formed the basis of folkloric recipes to evaluate the levels and effects of those phytochemicals on human health. 

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Cookin' Up Good Health......For The Culture!!
Cookin' Up Good Health......For The Culture!!

Much is often said about how poorly people of color eat, especially African-Americans.  I’m so tired of it. And, I disagree.  Surely, we could make better choices, however, a lot of our historic “cultural foods” are POWERHOUSES of Phytochemical Benefits for our health.

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