Artichokes are extremely high in antioxidants In studies,
patients with high cholesterol given artichoke leaf extract achieved a 10%
reduction in 'bad' LDL cholesterol.
CELERY FOR IMMUNITY
A rich source of flavonoids including zeaxanthin, lutein,
and beta-carotene, celery reduces inflammation and enhance the immune system,
explains nutritionist Libby Limon. She adds, "It supports the gut flora
with prebiotics and can enhance and mobilize the body's infection fighting
white blood cells.
WATERCRESS TO FIGHT BREAST
CANCER
Containing over 50 vital vitamins and minerals, gram for
gram watercress has more calcium than milk, more Vitamin C than oranges, more
Vitamin E than broccoli and more foliate than bananas.
In fact, medical research is investigating how a plant
compound found in watercress PEITC (phenethyl isothiocynanate)-may have the
ability to suppress breast cancer cell development by 'turning off' a signal in
the body and thereby starving the growing tumor of essential blood and oxygen.


