| Bear Creek, Wis. - Pregnant women who eat | | | | Chopping and cooking cruciferous vegetables, |
| cruciferous vegetables like Sauerkraut, | | | | including cabbage that is processed to make |
| cabbage, and broccoli may be improving their | | | | Sauerkraut, creates Indole-3-carbinol. The |
| child's resistance to cancer, according to a | | | | institute's research found that the offspring |
| recent study conducted at the Linus Pauling | | | | of 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 journal | | | | receiving 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 against | | | | protection against lymphoma, and, later on, |
| leukemia and lymphoma at a young age, and | | | | lung 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 earlier | | | | from maternal intake during pregnancy and |
| findings pointing to Sauerkraut as a key in | | | | nursing, 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 an | | | | Silver 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 David | | | | LLC, Bear Creek, Wis. With processing |
| Williams on the Oregon State web site, | | | | facilities in Bear Creek and Shortsville, |
| studies suggest infant cancers can arise when | | | | N.Y.--the best cabbage-growing regions in the |
| an infant is exposed to carcinogens during | | | | world--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 the | | | | Sauerkraut is found in the canned vegetable |
| leading cause, and the fetus and neonate are | | | | section of grocery stores in the East, South, |
| sensitive targets for toxic carcinogens," he | | | | and Midwest. Krrrrisp Kraut refrigerated |
| said. "It would be important if we could | | | | Sauerkraut is located in the meat department |
| affect this through maternal diet." | | | | at grocery stores nationwide. |
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