Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

As the primary source of cysteine for glutathione (GSH), sulfur is an essential element involved in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species and the conjugation of xenobiotics. In proteins, ...

The researchers found that women with the highest cruciferous vegetables intake had a lower breast cancer risk, including ER-negative tumors, compared to those in the lowest quintile. Cruciferous ...

A long-overlooked vegetable is poised to become next year’s breakout health food, with online searches already surging, according to the annual Pinterest Predicts report dropped this week. An added ...

Whoever said “Let food be thy medicine” was probably thinking of cruciferous vegetables. That’s the sprawling family of nutrient-packed greens and crunchy veggies known for their slightly peppery bite ...

Broccoli, kale, and cauliflower can help prevent breast cancer, results of two large prospective studies suggest. “These findings contribute to the growing literature suggesting a protective effect of ...

A few months ago, I was privileged to speak at an event celebrating cancer survivors. As I prepared, I realized that I, too, am in that special group. At a routine visit in 2021, I asked my ...

You have carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes; I have recipes. By Tanya Sichynsky Yewande Komolafe’s one-pan roasted vegetables and polenta.Credit...Kate Sears for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Hadas ...

Brussels sprouts are played out. Kale was a mistake. This winter, embrace cabbage. Affordable, delicious, and astoundingly versatile, it has much more to offer than its reputation suggests. It is a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

For kids, high-fiber cruciferous vegetables are some of the most polarizing, either beloved or reviled. By the time you reach adulthood, those opinions have mostly changed. After all, it’s hard to ...

Broccoli and cauliflower are both delicious, hearty vegetables that provide a boost of fiber and micronutrients. While they may look similar — cauliflower, like the colorless cousin of bright green ...