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Oregon State Research Links Diet During Pregnancy To Prevention Of Childhood Cancers

Bear Creek, Wis. - Pregnant women who eatChopping and cooking cruciferous vegetables,
cruciferous vegetables like Sauerkraut,including cabbage that is processed to make
cabbage, and broccoli may be improving theirSauerkraut, creates Indole-3-carbinol. The
child's resistance to cancer, according to ainstitute's research found that the offspring
recent study conducted at the Linus Paulingof pregnant mice given the chemical had a 50
Institute  at  Oregon  State  University.percent greater chance of surviving fetal
exposure to carcinogens than those not
The research, published in the journalreceiving  Indole-3-carbinol.
Carcinogenesis, was conducted with pregnant
mice and revealed that a chemical found in"It's clear that in mice this supplement
Sauerkraut - Indole-3-carbinol - gave their(Indole-3-carbinol) provided significant
offspring noticeable protection againstprotection against lymphoma, and, later on,
leukemia and lymphoma at a young age, andlung cancer," Williams said. "It's also worth
against  lung  cancer  later  in  life.noting that none of the infant mice received
the protective supplement later in their
Ryan Downs, co-owner of Great Lakes Kraut,life, at any stage beyond breast feeding. The
the world's largest Sauerkraut manufacturer,protective effect of the compound came solely
said the latest research augments earlierfrom maternal intake during pregnancy and
findings pointing to Sauerkraut as a key innursing, but lasted into the animal's middle
preventing certain types of breast cancer.age."
"The scientific evidence is growing and it's
become pretty clear that Sauerkraut is anSilver Floss and Krrrrisp Kraut Sauerkraut
important  ingredient  in  a  healthy  diet."are manufactured by the world's largest
Sauerkraut producer, Great Lakes Kraut Co.,
According to institute researcher DavidLLC, Bear Creek, Wis. With processing
Williams on the Oregon State web site,facilities in Bear Creek and Shortsville,
studies suggest infant cancers can arise whenN.Y.--the best cabbage-growing regions in the
an infant is exposed to carcinogens duringworld--the company combines modern technology
pregnancy  or  nursing.and four generations of Sauerkraut-making
expertise to produce the country's leading
"Among all childhood deaths in the U.S.,brands. Silver Floss canned and jarred
cancer is second only to accidents as theSauerkraut is found in the canned vegetable
leading cause, and the fetus and neonate aresection of grocery stores in the East, South,
sensitive targets for toxic carcinogens," heand Midwest. Krrrrisp Kraut refrigerated
said. "It would be important if we couldSauerkraut is located in the meat department
affect  this  through  maternal  diet."at grocery stores nationwide.



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