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