Cruciferous vegetables are a type of vegetable that can destroy you from the inside out. 

What is a cruciferous vegetable?

A cruciferous vegetable (Brassicaceae family) contains chemicals called glucosinolates which release small amounts of isothiocyanates when broken down by the enzyme myrosinase or chewed.

Glucosinolates protect these vegetables against their predators – insects, fungi and grazing animals like cows and goats – who sense these chemicals as repulsive to eat.

When an animal eats this plant, they will no longer want to eat it again because it makes them sick! The toxins that destruction in the human body works the same way.

One of these isothiocyanate I, called3C or indole-3-carbinol, will activate the immune system to attack cancer cells. The body’s detoxification enzymes can also turn I3C into DIM ( diindolylmethane ) which helps balance hormones and reduces estrogen dominance by removing it from the liver more quickly. 

Studies show that increased intake of cruciferous vegetables decreases your risk of breast, colon, ovarian & prostate cancers. This plant chemical has also been shown to protect against heart disease and osteoporosis.

List of vegetables that destroys you from the inside:

1. Celery

While celery is used in many salads because of its unique taste, it contains nitrates that are transformed into nitrites when ingested.  When this happens, the mix can end up as carcinogenic substances which damage your body’s cells and tissues that could lead to death.

In addition, a study conducted at Loma Linda University School of Medicine concluded that those who consumed more than three servings of vegetables from the family of celery annually had an increased risk of dying from cancer with a 70% probability.

2. Bell Peppers

Bell peppers contain fruit acids that might destroy your intestinal flora and affect your health if consumed excessively. In addition, they inhibit the absorption of minerals such as iron and calcium. 

This could lead to anemia because vegetables provide less than half the amount of iron found in pure red meat.

3. Broccoli

Broccoli is a healthy food that can cleanse your body and protect you from cancer due to its high antioxidant content that contains 3-methylindole (3-MI) which has caused cancer in animal studies.

In addition, it contains many harmful toxins such as fluoride, thiocyanate and goitrogens which could cause thyroid problems or other illness issues if consumed excessively.

4. Brussel Sprouts

Brussels sprouts contain carcinogens such as nitrites and indoles which have been shown to cause cancer. In addition, it is rich in goitrogens that could lead to problems with the thyroid gland or even exacerbate existing issues.

5. Cabbage

 Cabbage is a good detox for your liver when consumed raw but when cooked it contains indoles that are carcinogenic and benzene also harms health if consumed excessively in large quantities.

In addition, cabbage contains alkaloids that cause mental diseases in humans such as kojic acid and aniline which form substances that damage the nervous system and respiratory tract.

6. Carrots

Carrots come from a family of vegetables called carotenoids which can be transformed into vitamin A by the human body.  In addition, it contains a carcinogenic substance called 2-hydroxypropylnitrate which is found in the process of heating or cooking carrots from dry heat. 

In addition, carrots contain a high level of oxalates that destroy your kidneys if consumed excessively.

7. Cauliflower

Cauliflower makes the list because it contains many harmful substances such as goitrogens, glucosinolates and thiocyanate while also inhibiting the absorption of essential minerals such as zinc and selenium which can cause problems with thyroid function .

8.  Celery Root

Celery root causes problems for your blood cells destroying their membranes putting you at risk for diseases such as scurvy.  In addition, it contains a carcinogenic substance called psoralen which can irritate your skin and cause cancer if exposed to sunlight.

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