Broccoli - the DNA whisperer | Tom Malterre | TEDxBellingham

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

I steam my broccoli and cauliflower. Not too much and then put it in the fridge and eat them as a snack like an apple. Love them.

[@apostolis.g]

How long does it need steaming?

[@nusalim3389]

It depends on quantity of water used.and heating temperature how huge is it.holes of a steamer,how many are they and how big can they penetrate heat,and lastly how do you need a veggie to be,little bit harder,soft or softer.but all in all steaming vegetables meaningful we need to leave more enzymes within,thats why we need to steam about 15- 25 mins just to make a little bit softness

[@jamesf5303]

You should be aware that heat destroys the enzyme that produces sulforaphane. If you plan to steam, sprinkle just a little mustard powder on top of you cruciferous veggies, it contains the enzyme that converts the precursor substance!

[@radioactivepotato2068]

I like Pringles.

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

5 minute in the microwave in the bag. Let sit for 1 minute. As far as destroying the enzyme sulforaphane, I can smell it when doing my morning business so I don't believe it.

[@TheLongevityScientist]

Broccoli and Nrf2 research scientist here. I think a few important points were not accurately delivered probably because the material was oversimplified. There's a lot of very convincing and beautiful data from clinical trials that absolutely need to be shared with the public. I know many people don't like looking at graphs but without actual data, the message of plants that have scientifically validated disease prevention and therapeutic properties, gets lumped in with other random snake oil stories on the internet. Broccoli is a vegetable that has shown very convincing results in epidemiological studies as well as in randomized clinical trials. A lot of good research is behind it and that needs to be delivered to people who don't know about it.

[@cosimavonliebenau8317]

Hey Dushani, I have subscribed to your channel, just in case you ever feel like posting some of your knowledge.

[@cernugaming]

Would you say we as a species were meant to eat all our food raw?

[@jonathanverret6872]

Thanks for this comment. It's super important that people have the resources to sift good science from nonsense.

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

Stephan there are some foods from which we derive the most nutrition once cooked. Tomatoes are ten times better for your prostate once cooked or turned into tomato paste. Carrots are more assimilatable once cooked. And in any event, microscopy of fresh raw veggies' surfaces show live insects, dead insects, their eggs, live roundworms, coloform bacteria... if you can dig up a potato fresh from the ground it's sweet when raw, but after that it should be heated/cooked. The Chinese know that food is medicine. They also traditionally feel that the middle road is best: not all raw, not all cooked, not too spicy or too bland, not too sweet or too bitter, and so on. Balance. The reason they cooked everything, even if just briefly, is that they fertilized with night soil and saw that cooked foods didn't make them sick.

[@Sandrae7560]

@@cosimavonliebenau8317 I did just now.

[@danielalexander8402]

Something to remember when it comes for Sulphoraphane is that it needs a chemical reaction to be generated and one of the components of it in cruciferous vegetables is not heat stable. If you want to cook your broccoli and other greens and want the same health benefits add some mustard powder to the dish after it has cooled down. You reintroduce the appropriate chemicals this way and only need a few pinches to have enough.

[@woodstockxx]

I prefer to eat raw broccoli sprouts tbh..up to 100x more sulforaphane by weight & easy to grow on a window sill at home

[@yogawithjengentleyoga3614]

I add broccoli sprouts daily!

[@woodstockxx]

@@yogawithjengentleyoga3614 - as soon I..it’s the best way, followed by a high quality sulforaphane supplement

[@Horse237]

I don't cook broccoli and beets. I freeze them to break the cell walls and release the nutrients without cooking.

[@PeterDudek1]

Careful. If the FDA sees this video they might slap you with a fine or throw you in jail for making health claims. Gotta protect the pharmaceutical industry!

[@jimviau327]

It's great to find out that some people are waking up in the face of tyranny.

[@knowledgesharingstuffs7118]

Who r fda to compare the great scientist

[@jenniferreihana5155]

@@knowledgesharingstuffs7118 They are the controlling factor regarding world medicine I think. We can't import products into nz without their clearance. Who do they think they are? Actually, they are the Cabal and we do know it. Throw us in jail for freedom of speech, likely but unlikely. This world is changing right now.

[@rayme1975]

Down with this sort of thing :)

[@DukeGMOLOL]

Careful. Naturoquack speaking in the video.

[@tulsatombob2769]

My mum was very educated about nutrition and she always told me Kale, Raw Broccoli, and Avocados were some of the best foods to eat, and always eat raw when possible.

[@reecebyrne2371]

Why not eat raw broccoli?

[@jackwyatt1218]

The natural pesticide, pyrethrum, irritates my stomach when eaten raw. I blanch it first for salads.

[@foxfur8327]

@@jackwyatt1218 , agree. Heard you need to eat the broccoli and most veggies just slightly cooked to get the best benefit. In fact, the longer you cook anything, the more nutrient you kill. If your green veggies are cooked until they are yellow, you have almost killed the nutrient out of the entire plant as well as much of It's flavour. It even "looks" dead and unappetizing. It's probably best to cook most veggies at low temperature.

[@debsalen2959]

steam them 1 minute

[@annieconway8998]

Tulsatom Bob can I pass on the kale, please?

[@debbieanastassiou2670]

I have hashimotos and contrary to my physician's advise I have been eating broccoli and kale everyday for the last 5 years and it has benefited me at so many levels.

[@MOAB-UT]

Deb, I HIGHLY recommend you listen to a book called The Plant Paradox. You can thank me later.

[@madloola9919]

@@Niewis Cruciferous vegetable contains substances called goitrogens that interfere with thyroid function by inhibiting thyroid hormone synthesis and thus increasing TSH secreted by the pituitary to make up for the decreased function of the thyroid, which also causes goiter hence the name. You can deactivate these substances by steaming or boiling say the broccoli (cooking with moisture) or fermenting it (think sauerkraut and cauliflower pickles). So it’s safer to eat plants of the cruciferous family in either way. I personally have had a period recently where I’d have blanched broccoli almost everyday for the sole reason of craving it, it was inexplicable honestly (especially coming from a place where broccoli isn’t grown locally and I think I was the first of my family to eat broccoli so regularly, and for the first time) I later then found out about goitrogens. I started craving broccoli this much when I first went off thyroid meds (for hyperthyroidism) and it was the best I felt in 2 years since I was first diagnosed with Grave’s disease. Even my menstrual cycle got regulated spontaneously without any efforts to regulate it put on my part. My health getting better at the time could of course be for various reasons if not only because of the broccoli I was having daily but I think that that daily serving of blanched broccoli played a huge role in restoring my health which is why I intend on experimenting further with this by reintroducing cruciferous vegetable into my diet. I suggest you look more into it and experiment with it for yourself.

[@MarianneKunitz7777]

I eat 2 cups of lightly boiled cup up broccoli daily. I put some mustard, oil and apple cidar vinegar on it. Im going to buy a steamer basket. I eat arugula and broccoli sprouts too. Seriously, thank God for broccoli!

[@flymetothemoon9541]

He speaks very well, grateful for this info.

[@toddschlueter6193]

I sprout my own broccoli seeds after I learned that broccoli sprouts have many, many times the amount of sulforaphane in them than broccoli itself.

[@toddschlueter6193]

Then I freeze them in 1/2 cup baggies and use them in every smoothie.

[@SashaSoboleva]

Best veggie talk ever! so creative and informative, and thought provoking! Thanks so much!

[@purpleturnip3016]

I really enjoyed this talk. Passionate, sending the right message, in a manner you can show the video to young children and they can understand. Great work bro.

[@anupamachannan602]

Great presentation! It's his skill of presenting the topic that has ensured total rapt attention of listeners and driven the point home. Great job!

[@mithzynelson3110]

My grandma eats broccoli, fish, rice every day and she has never gotten sick in my whole life that I’ve known her

[@MOAB-UT]

Rice is junk food- FYI. All fish must be WILD. She has good DNA- her diet is not that great. Sorry.

[@alejandrorojas6113]

Simply fantastic! Thank you for the great info.

[@shellchenonceau7832]

I am glad they are developing engine fuel from Canola Oil, considering it is very bad for humans to ingest.

[@justinlauderdale7557]

This is bio - diesel. Not exactly state of the art 20 years ago. But the longevity of the oil coating makes the motors run forever.

[@justinlauderdale7557]

Forever *

[@birchsongsltd.6831]

Been vegetarian 30 years and vegan for the past 10. I'm 62 and feeling excellent.

[@veggieweggie3650]

Loved this, well done this man on his presentation. It isn't easy to make broccoli fun, 100% nailed it haha

[@annemarieandrews3522]

cheese sauce

[@cosmicanu]

This was the most amazing thing I heard today.. Let's grow our own food

[@stephenkingsdale2411]

Like his speaking approach

[@KC-ln6gq]

Thank you! Wonderful talk! 💕

[@sandralucasmelvoin292]

Heat broccoli with butter in a covered skillet add a little wee bit of water. Throw in a few slices of garlic. Remove from heat. Delicious nutritious broccoli without steaming all the nutrients out of your veggie.

[@asiagrabowska5092]

He is talking like ....to his childrens❤️

[@donwetherell8738]

Fantastic! Eating raw broccoli and getting used to the taste after a week or so becomes quite a tasty snack.

[@ronnieherrera8830]

Thanks

[@msquaresa]

Well done mate. Can't stress enough the focus on the food we daily consume. A key component on the our health.

[@loripinello5501]

A little mustard boosts the broccoli power. Dr. Michael Gerber.

[@foxfur8327]

@@loripinello5501 , and pepper.

[@MOAB-UT]

More important is what you do NOT eat daily.

[@ennamorgan]

Superbly presented!! Thank you, Tom!

[@louisacaldwell9951]

Wow and thank you!

[@debbiejohnson4034]

I really enjoyed this presentation, this talk would also be great for young students. The humours message clearly made the point of the necessity to include more or at least one healthy cruciferous vegetable in our normal daily meals. Sometimes a seemingly simplified message can have a greater more memorable impact.

[@francinetolf7903]

Great talk - inspiring and informative.

[@ThatGuy-ms8fi]

i happen to hide a lot of greens in my blueberry smoothies... works great

[@MOAB-UT]

Smoothies with fruit is inflammatory. Fruit is generally bad for you. Too much sugar. Blueberries are relatively OK if that is all you are doing- occasional small amount of them.

[@Erikhengstrumcontent]

Thank You

[@pauldavies7924]

In fact broccoli does NOT contain sulforaphane. It contains both a precursor and the enzyme which converts the precursor into sulforaphane. What does that mean? It means you must eat it RAW, Once you cook it, you destroy the enzyme, and then get NO sulforaphane from it. Nevertheless, the whole cabbage family of vegetables, of which broccoli is one, are the "alpha" vegetables. They contain MANY protective factors, most of which are better consumed RAW. Of these protective factors, sulforaphane is the most powerful "gene switcher", switching on protective detoxification and antioxidant pathways, and DNA repair pathways, Long live broccoli! But eat it raw. Paul Davies, naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist.

[@bonitadannells3322]

I would also suggest that foods not be put in a blender. Raw is best.

[@eltocayo87]

Awesome thanks

[@KerrieRedgate]

Big problem with raw foods is that they are usually loaded with microscopic parasites, that’s the main reason we cook our foods. You’ll notice Asian people even in hot tropical climates fry their foods in hot oil quickly before the sauces go in. Raw foods also rob the internal organs of heat for digestion. And lastly, it is due to cooking foods that we can consume the large amounts of nutrients and energy we need to power the enormously complex human brain (see the TEDTalk on this by Suzana Herculano-Houzel: “What Is So Special About the Human Brain” - 2013).

[@andanssas]

To kill the parasites and avoid getting bloated with raw broccoli full of _raffinose_ (its breaking down process in our intestines produces a lot of hydrogen) *leave them in water with apple cider vinegar and salt during 24-48h* I found this in "Top foods that Bloat you" video by DeLauer. I tried it and it works 😜

[@bonitadannells3322]

Yes, she indicated that cooking contributed to 'what made us human', and has reverence for her kitchen!

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

Nice video......thanks...….

[@PkSage89]

Incredible talk, indeed motivational. Happened to have a large crown of broccoli on the shelf nearby and now i feel all the more encouraged to eat it ha!

[@1LaOriental]

Would Broccoli Rabé be on the same level as Broccoli?

[@douglasdupre3461]

Information is great! and a very creative presentation

[@panourgiaspanagiotopoulos2812]

excellent talk

[@zimnaya]

What he says is true. The chuckling audience is irritating

[@worldsgreatest2010]

It really is.

[@zororat]

I know why are they laughing, Its not funny

[@camcamcamcamcamcamc]

Michael Joseph why are they laughing

[@jasNHgraniteplanet]

The chuckling audience is irritating, I agree absolutly

[@Sandrae7560]

I don't get it either. What's so funny?

[@TrudyScott]

long live broccoli and all the other wonderful healing foods! yeah! great topic and really great presentation Tom!

[@redpat8832]

Wonderful! And true!

[@paulnielsen3256]

[ORGANIC] Broccoli, Vegetables and fruits.

[@MOAB-UT]

Respectfully, you are wrong Paul. Fruit is mostly unhealthy for you. A few in season berries likely OK- otherwise FAR too much damaging, inflammatory fructose. This is not my uneducated opinion. I am an expert on nutrition. Look it up and you will see.

[@alexevans997]

What a great speaker

[@samanthaporter6662]

Love the sprouts!!

[@TheRiversc13]

Tom...great video, and I read you and love what I read. Truths! I have a question in regards to cruciferous veggies. I have Hashimotos, and I have been on a healing journey now for 2 years. I have healed 24 resultant conditions through food (no gluten, dairy, soy, industrialized oils or processed food...though I find I need the eggs for my baked goods) and proper supplementation. I now eat 80/20 raw diet, the 80 of which is fruits and veggies. No, I do not eat more than 2 pounds of cruciferous veggies in my daily salads. I believe strongly in the value of the nutrition in that particular group of veggies, and eat quite the amount of broccoli sprouts and red cabbage. I have become so excited about the value of food as medicine, that I became an IIN Health Coach! However...and here's the million dollar question...I get loads of gas from the sulforaphanes! I am a nurse, and it is quite embarrassing amongst the patients and staff when I squelch them out unannounced. I have tried cutting out all nuts and nut flours (other than coconut) and L-glutamine supplementation of 5 grams per day...to no avail. So perhaps it is not a leaky gut, but a perfectly natural reaction to those crucifers. I can't give them up. This is my only remaining negative symptom from all my previous conditions. Please help!

[@tracymafi2132]

Please go to my Facebook page: Reduce Inflammation. I am on a product called Calibr8. Main ingredient is Sulforaphane (patented version). It took away my arthritis in 3 weeks. I was worried about gas because I cannot eat broccoli. The product also contains 1 million probiotics, so perhaps this is why I can tolerate it with no bloating (and seriously, better digestion, water weight loss and increased energy). The literature is endless on the positive results for cancer patients, allergy sufferers, children with autism.... and on and on.... it all stems from inflammation

[@TomMalterre]

Hey C Rivers! Thanks so much for this thoughtful comment. Due to your own unique microbiome, you may have challenges in digesting and metabolizing the compounds found in these veggies. And/or you may have some genetic variations that increase the likelihood of having this issue. Have you worked with a Functional Medicine practitioner on your digestion and balancing your microbiome? Have you looked in to mineral supplementation (especially molybdenum)? By the way...5 grams is often not sufficient to experience benefits from glutamine. Many of effective protocols are between 10 to 20+ grams. Just make sure your kidneys are functioning well and you do not have elevated ammonia. Best of luck to you!

[@carolrivers9222]

Hi Tom! This problem appears to have resolved for the most part. I imagine it is because my gut may be truly healed at this point through continued epigenetic applications, and additional nutrients my research has suggested I intake. I'm a happy girl at this point! Thanks for your response. Greatly appreciated. And I love this video!

[@infectious0]

How many eggs are you having a day?

[@tricklesofsmiles1550]

@@TomMalterre this sounds great. Parents with arthritis, child with autism and crippling back pain myself. I will look into the Thankyou for sharing. Peace to you 😇

[@82easyrider]

Terrific speech. Geat storytelling that turned an often wrongly typecast veggie into a superhero. Well done sire!

[@onebzbzbee]

Cruciferous veggies! Got it ♡ Thank you for this potentially life-saving Talk.

[@raypratt9004]

That was almost an Oscar like performance and we all know what they award Oscars for.

[@TheCarpenter1.1]

Great ted talk, one of my favourites up to now! Thanks for the upload 👍🏻 ✌🏻❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎩

[@bcameo5269]

Always been a big believer in healing through what God gave us - I love all vegetation including cruciferous family but I did not know steaming for 10 min would kill off a lot of its nutrient. I will now steam for 2 min thank you!

[@community1854]

Superb vocal variety and diction!

[@joannegarofalo3556]

Great talk!!!

[@kathleenenright7770]

The Best!

[@cheliae8560]

Brilliant!

[@TheBroccoliFox]

Yassssssssssssss Broccoli is the best thing everrrrrrrrrrrrr...!

[@MOAB-UT]

Just be aware of the oxalates in it. I love it too- organic only. It's better than spinach in that regard but still relatively high. Can lead to stones. A well balanced diet aka eating the rainbow is usually best. Of course, no fruit, wheat, dairy and an avocado a day is a great start! Read The Plant Paradox- it's all in there.

[@JustAnotherYou2]

Thank you for the information! Talkes like this change our quality of life soo much. ^,^

[@sokokaskad]

Amazing... Thank You for this extraordinary presentation

[@wakeaholic00]

Motivation done correctly!

[@helpinghandsolutions8665]

My son was eating steamed broccoli crowns like steak at age 2 to date. Really the only veggie he likes outside of green sweet peas.

[@warriorfortruth2838]

but heating destroys enzymes and nutrients and ruining illness prevention

[@annamariacarusone3030]

Amazing talk! So informative and inspirational! So important to instill love for vegetables in our young generations! Completely in tune with my fundamentals believes about food! Love it!

[@Dot-Dot-Dash]

Makes veggies sound magical and fun! Thanks!

[@mrakjunior]

His talk is entertaining and captivating while delivering his point great talk.

[@user-bc5jk8rr3z]

Love this ted talk but the audio is soooo low even with my speakers way up. please fix.

[@rokasireland]

Just put it louder 🤠

[@Advic77]

Its a TED(whispering) Talk production 😁

[@foxfur8327]

It"s always best to post louder videos than lower because those with many types of Samsung tablets can't hear many videos even at highest volume. Anyone can turn volume down but Samsung owners often need to use external speakers to get it up high enough to hear.

[@soniahofmann4969]

Ditto that the audio was terrible

[@bobgreene2892]

@@foxfur8327 Interesting-- why does the fault afflict Samsungs, but not other, similar-format tablets? I noticed many LG phones have a similar volume problem.

[@mosammetkhatun7008]

Wow nicely said!

[@shawnsamson6845]

Great video! Entertaining speaker. Very educational. Now I'm in the mood for broccoli :)

[@survivormanable]

Love this! I read the Brocolli sprout study many years ago. Still shaking my head as why this is still far from common knowledge. The miracle of Broccoli. You like this information? Make your own Broccoli sprouts! Broccoli is great but will NOT have the amazing effects of Broccoli SPROUTS. The study showed that anyone living in a city was much better off than the people in the city not eating them. Chlorella+Broccoli Sprouts+Olive oil=Super detox combo

[@Amapola6754]

Great information. Just do difficult to hear it. The volume needs to be a little higher..

[@MOAB-UT]

So turn up your volume?

[@monicaprazeres]

great presentation.

[@greensombrero3641]

Awesome, bravo - well done

[@infomato]

Extremely funny and good educational material for your kids, and you too if not too late.

[@laureapetersen6371]

I don't see what was so funny about it.duh

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

Wayne I agree with you. Deadpan face, dry humor, and passion for the subject. He knows how to hold a crowd's attention.

[@susanb1394]

Fantastic video, thanks! I occasionally eat broccoli but dang it, I’m going to go out and buy it every day now. Thanks again!

[@taloga]

My favorite vegetable, I eat broccoli like there's no tomorrow! At least 5 times a week. Also love Brussels sprouts.

[@Fábiodarealdeal]

This video as well as all the comments have been very very useful. Thank you

[@guloguloguy]

IMHO: The Audio level on this video is about 1/2 of what it ought to be! Please boost it!!!

[@jillmorris2849]

agree. Had to do close caption.

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

I heard him just fine, very clear. Maybe if you hadn't causss some hearing loss from blasting loud rap music, you'd hear him clearly, too.

[@foxfur8327]

@@MarySanchez-qk3hp , admittedly the sound is low to most even to those who have never blasted their ears with loud music or damaged their ears through occupation and other hazardous events. What kind of device are you using? Many Samsung tablets are particularly bad for volume capability.

[@Inglesao]

Very good info! Thanks!

[@shelleymays8529]

The only thing better than this Ted talk is eating broccoli during this Ted talk.💜💚💙 Delicious

[@dorothylantz9484]

I've been taking these and there great!!!

[@Readiculous21]

I always made my kids a lot of broccoli. Even in the 90s it was a superfood ;)

[@lubnan2936]

Love broccoli! I will now eat more.

[@mimilion6072]

Brilliant talk, funny and Very Informative

[@user-kt4qi9yy5i]

This felt more like a comedy show more than anything.

[@SI-ln6tc]

Chem trails aliens

[@0909GC]

Just great presentation💜🌎🕊

[@donwells9494]

Really nice shirt. Message too.

[@kamalakrsna]

strange .. i read down about 50 comments & quiet a few people don't/didn't get the humor... complained about the laughter. this guy was SO FUNNY ! I'm going to get into broccoli MORE now.

[@Lelliott1122]

Of course it is NOT canned laughter! Wake up people, listen to the valuable message and stop complaining about laughter! The world needs more laughter, it is as healing as broccoli!

[@trinitydane]

I understand that munching on broccoli microgreens (and chewing them up very, very well) are the best way to absorb all those healthy sulforaphanes and add a protective layer against cancers.

[@hfreyO.o]

Entertaining education. Good work Tom!

[@markbelfon5561]

Herman Freysen j

[@pharcyde110573]

Great delivery, I liked the guy within 60 secs....

[@kundanchhabra]

Do I have to eat it raw to be effective? Can I eat it cooked and still have the same effect? Thanks!

[@MOAB-UT]

Lightly steam- 2 minutes or so. Much easier to digest and does not lose much benefit.

[@immeske]

Thank you for all the amazing information!

[@hanna9141]

Great speech! We should all be eating less animals and more veggies!

[@winkyboy97]

Does the agricultural process in some countries adversely affect broccolis nutrient value? So much missing from the soil.

[@patphatkitten]

mike evans yes. According to american Dr. Zach Bush and others, glyphosate (an antibiotic that moves in and through water) found in weed killers and herbicides, stop plants from making nutrients that stop inflammation and cancer, etcetera, etcetera.

[@MOAB-UT]

YES. This is also why I take Magnesium Glycinate which they say most people should.

[@readbooks9985]

I like broccoli raw, steamed, stir fried, baked, parboiled ... any which way. I need to eat more of it. This video is a good reminder to do that!

[@MOAB-UT]

Steamed is best. It is easier to digest vs. raw. Raw is not usually best actually.

[@patymoonkaraoke]

My broccoli survived the winter. Maybe it was trying to tell me something. Thank you for the info and the laughs. 💕✊

[@LashusJourney]

Let's start planting our food

[@UMS9695]

He is good at dramatics as well!

[@seattlegrrlie]

onions are crazy good for you. just the humble little onion

[@beanburrito8903]

If this is to motivate me to eat more broccoli 🥦 ? Then it worked. I'm eating more broccoli for now on . . And all my greens 😋

[@eddiegonzalez5070]

I put frozen broccoli in my smoothie.

[@douglaswallace7680]

Better Call King Cruciferous ! ! broccoli sprouts , broccoli , cauliflower , kale , Brussels sprouts , cabbage, both red and white varieties , bok choy , watercress , arugula

[@fredmanfv]

Fantastic video👍👍👍

[@tayya7371]

l wonder if they have broccoli lobby in Washington ?! , this video is way to good and fun !

[@robincook8828]

I just tried broccolini it was really good