Many readers have taken offense to the idea that I would suggest people eat “so much meat.” Some have claimed that meat causes cancer. Then, there are the issues that factory farms are inhumane and a resource drain on the planet.
Diet is the cornerstone of health, and fruits and vegetables are key. A plant-based diet can be especially helpful in lowering your risk of heart disease.
Studies have shown sulforaphane supports normal cell function and division while causing apoptosis (programmed cell death) in colon, prostate, breast, and tobacco-induced lung cancer cells, and reducing the number of cancerous liver tumors in mice. Three servings of broccoli per week may reduce your risk of prostate cancer by more than 60 percent.
The name of the plant originated from the French who called it "dent de lion" or tooth of the lion, as the jagged edges of the leaves are suggestive of a lion's tooth.3 Although it is native to Europe and Asia, it has been carried around the world and is probably one of the most recognizable plants worldwide. It is believed the European settlers found the plant so useful they purposefully brought the dandelion with them to the New World.
Root vegetables are more energy dense than most vegetables that are ripe in summer. This extra energy provides the nutrients and extra calories we need for the winter months.
