| Have you been reading those alarming headlines | | | | latest issue of the British Journal of Cancer, and |
| lately:"the avian flu will be in the United States in a | | | | expands upon many other cancer studies by |
| few months because of migrating birds"?Well, | | | | identifying and describing the cellular process which |
| consider this evolving story about a possible | | | | gives cruciferous foods, like cabbage and |
| preventative: sauerkraut.This story started last | | | | sauerkraut, a strong cancer-fighting response in |
| November as scientists at Seoul National | | | | the human body.The study found that a chemical |
| University in South Korea fed an extract of | | | | called indol-3-carbonol (I3C) which occurs naturally |
| kimchi, a spicy Korean variant of sauerkraut, to | | | | in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, |
| 13 chickens infected with avian flu, and a week | | | | cabbage, and sauerkraut, boosts the activity of |
| later, 11 of the birds started to recover, according | | | | two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, which then work |
| to a report by the BBC Network.Well guess | | | | to detect and repair damaged DNA. Because |
| what? A company that makes sauerkraut in | | | | damaged DNA can lead cells to become |
| Wisconsin made these claims: "we've got the | | | | cancerous, eating foods that repair DNA, like |
| preventative, and 115,000 tons of it in Wisconsin | | | | sauerkraut, may lower the risk of cancer |
| alone," said Ryan Downs, owner and general | | | | development.Now the 7Eleven connection.I started |
| manager of Great Lakes Kraut Co., which has | | | | noticing that 7Eleven stores carry as part of their |
| sauerkraut factories in Bear Creek and Shiocton, | | | | condiment arsenal, sauerkraut. And when |
| Wis., and in Shortsville, N.Y.Downs said more | | | | combined with their big bite array of dogs it |
| extensive scientific research is needed to prove | | | | actually becomes a low carb alternative. According |
| any curative link to avian flu, but he's more than | | | | to Charles Stuart Platkin, a syndicated health, |
| happy to tout kraut as a healthful part of any | | | | nutrition, and fitness columnist, author of the |
| diet."People are starting to realize kraut is a pretty | | | | best-selling book, Breaking the Pattern (Red Mill |
| doggone good food," Downs said when contacted | | | | Press, 2002), the 7 Eleven Biggest Bite can be |
| about the South Korean study. "We're ready to | | | | broken down to the following goodies:7 Eleven 1/3 |
| help keep the world healthy."After a Minneapolis | | | | Pound Big Biggest Bite (no bun): 480 calories, 45g |
| CBS affiliate did its own story on sauerkraut's | | | | fat, 3g carbsMr. Platkin further elaborates:"All I can |
| potential in the battle against avian flu, Frank's | | | | say is pack on the sauerkraut -- it's your best |
| checked 54 Twin City area stores it supplies, and | | | | bet. It has very few calories and no fat. Mustard, |
| found an 850 percent spike in overall sauerkraut | | | | ketchup and relish are also great deals in terms of |
| sales, Lundin said.Now the story gets better. | | | | calories. Steer clear of butter and mayo, which |
| Headlines in January started touting the benefits | | | | have a habit of turning up on almost everything |
| of sauerkraut (unrelated to the avian flu story) as | | | | we eat. Also, try to avoid cheese and chili |
| being a low carb food, and named sauerkraut as | | | | whenever possible; they can add more than 250 |
| one of the hottest foods of 2006.Believe It or | | | | calories and 15g fat to your frank.--- Sauerkraut |
| Not: Sauerkraut was named as one of the | | | | (1 cup): 27 calories, 0g fat, 6g carbsNow you |
| Hottest Foods of 2006. Additionally the National | | | | know the connection between the avian flu, 7 |
| Restaurant Association cites sauerkraut as an | | | | Eleven and sauerkraut.Also, have you noticed that |
| older dish making a comeback. And lo and behold | | | | no South Koreans have died from the Avian Flu, |
| now Arby's has introduced a new Reuben | | | | even though there have been several |
| sandwich as part of their new "market fresh | | | | infections?Now this is Real-Food-For-Thought |
| sandwich" program and they use Frank's | | | | !!!Stay healthy, |
| Sauerkraut, considered to be the highest quality | | | | MonteMonte Luxley is a health conscious baby |
| sauerkraut in the United States.A Georgetown | | | | boomer involved in research of natural foods as |
| University study (February 2006) was cited, in the | | | | alternatives to mainline allopathic approaches. |