Eat and Grow Vegetables that Prevent Cancer
EUROPEAN ROMANESCO. (See the fractals?). Credit: Jitze Couperus Attribution 2.0 Generic license. You should eat and grow cabbage family plants. Are you eating broccoli, cabbage, kale and cauliflower every so often? You should since these cabbage family plants are rich in essential nutrients, including Vitamins C and K. Consuming these vegetables have even been reported to reduce the risk of cancer. The cabbage family is worthy of your attention. It has a fascinating history and you should definitely include some cabbage family plants in your garden every year. They are not difficult to grow if you have some basic knowledge of their growth requirements. The cabbage family was once called Crucifereae because all members of this family have flowers with 4 petals forming a cross and thought by medieval Europeans to form a crucifix. Today, the new name for the group is Brassicaceae. The word brassica comes from bresic, a Celtic word for cabbage. Cultivated member