. However, mothers tend to put their needs at the bottom of their list of priorities.
If you are a mother, here are two practical things that you can do to elevate your health in your list of top priorities.Soy is a complete protein source from plants that is tantamount to the quality of protein that we get from egg, fish, chicken, and other meat products sans the downside of pro-inflammatory effects of consuming animal meat.
In addition to muscle building, hormone regulation, and cancer prevention, soy promotes heart health by lowering bad cholesterol in the blood and triglycerides. It is also a good source of prebiotics which feed the good bacteria in the gut for better immune system and digestive health. Soy also aids in managing symptoms of hot flashes. Now these are tremendous benefits that you get from one plant food alone.
Unfortunately, blast-freezing frozen veggies and cooking or heat application will deactivate the enzyme myrosinase. This is vital to the production of sulforaphane in crucifers. Shall we eat raw broccoli now?