Eat More Broccoli... Adopt an ALKALARIAN Diet!

Broccoli has been around for more than 2000 years. It is related to cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Broccoli flourishes in a cool climate and moist soil. It is harvested with 8-10 inches of stem left intact. In Singapore, broccoli is available all year round, and is generally air-flown from Australia and the USA.

When choosing broccoli in the market, select heads that have tight and compact bud clusters with an even dark colour. The stems should be a lighter green than the buds and easy to pierce with a fingernail. Avoid stalks with yellowed or open bud clusters and stems that are hard and dry.

When it comes to nutritional value, broccoli tops the list. It is rich in vitamins, high in fibre and low in calories. Broccoli is said to contain as much calcium, gram for gram, as milk. By including broccoli regularly in your diet you can reduce and prevent ailments like cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.

In The Sunday Times, dated 22 January 2006, Michael Lum, an entrepreneur running his own training business and an author of a few books was interviewed. Towards the end, he mentioned that health is more important than money. He mentioned also that he adopted Dr Robert O Young's pH Miracle formula by eating more "alkaline" food such as fresh vegetables, avocado, young coconut, wheat grass, cucumber, sprouts, nuts and seeds. He takes meat sparingly. He said that this was also the diet motivational guru Anthony Robbins follows.

And, of course, he avoids toxic and negative people. He said, "How can you soar like an eagle when you hang around with turkeys?"