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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Brb about to empty the shelves of broccoli. Both pre chopped AND whole

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The molecule is formed during the digestion of broccoli, so unless you're gonna put your digested broccoli back into your mouth it probably won't have the desired effect.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait, we don't all partake in resnacking?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Bulimia - twice the taste, and no calories!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I like moo, too! We can be cuddies!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I moould like to be your grazing buddy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Let’s milk these puns for all they’re worth!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're gonna have to beef these jokes up a notch though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, so you want to raise the steaks?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I want to raise them until somebody tells me: well done

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Looks like cows were onto something with the whole swallow and then rechew mechanic.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

So it seems that during the digestion in stomach acid the enzyme myrosinase is released from these plants (https://www.diindolylmethane-dim.com/formation.htm) responsible for the intermediate product DIM.

This means we could have DIM present in acidic meals of these vegetables, like for example Kimchi