vegetables that are good for mito

[Guest guest]

This may sound like a silly question, but I am curious as to what vegetables are

good to eat for people with mito. We have stopped eating canned vegetables, and

are now only eating fresh or frozen vegetables. I can honestly tell the

difference with some...especially the corn and green beans. I know I am not

supposed to eat carrots, but I am not sure about brocoli and cauliflower and

things like that. I also like asparagus. Any information would be great.

In Christ,

McCombs

2 Cor 1:3-4

[Guest guest]

, Jean Carper is probably the best-known the nutritionist who offers

reliable information about the health benefits of certain foods. Below are

links to some of her columns on the specific benefits of various vegetables

according to the latest research.

http://www.usaweekend.com/01_issues/010826/010826eatsmart.html

http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/020505/020505eatsmart.html

http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/021110/021110eatsmart.html

http://www.usaweekend.com/01_issues/011021/011021eatsmart.html

Health benefits of four spices:

http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/021110/021110eatsmart.html

To scan the archives of her columns, go to

http://www.usaweekend.com/food/carper_archive/index.html

Generally, if you steam vegetables, whether fresh or frozen, you retain more

of the nutrients. Otherwise, use the smallest amount of water possible.

http://www.usaweekend.com/04_issues/040919/040919thinksmart.html#eatsmart

Antioxidants [which are plentiful in vegetables, among other things] are

thought to be beneficial for people with mitochondrial disease. The

reasoning goes something like this: When metabolic pathways are impaired,

the body generates more than a normal amount of free radicals, which in turn

do cellular damage that may contribute to progression. Many mito experts

recommend Vit E and Vit C and other antioxidants to help minimize the damage

from excessive free radicals. For this reason, I take Vit E and Vit C and

have for many years. Certain foods such as blueberries are also very high in

antioxidants and may have value in preventing damage in metabolic disease.

Barbara

> vegetables that are good for mito

>

> This may sound like a silly question, but I am curious as to what

vegetables are

> good to eat for people with mito. We have stopped eating canned

vegetables, and

> are now only eating fresh or frozen vegetables. I can honestly tell the

difference

> with some...especially the corn and green beans. I know I am not supposed

to eat

> carrots, but I am not sure about brocoli and cauliflower and things like

that. I also

> like asparagus. Any information would be great.

>

>

>

>

> In Christ,

>

> McCombs

> 2 Cor 1:3-4