Soooo this post was supposed to go up Wednesday and today is Sunday.. Therefore, for today, this will be Winner Food Sunday.Wednesday ill be back on track Ugh lol. I could lie and say ive been super busy but the truth is, I’m always busy.. everything is a matter of planning. I feel obliged to discipline myself for falling off so early. How about tomorrow for my a.m. fitness ill do 30 extra pushups??? I think that will suffice.. Todays Winner Food Wednesday Sunday highlight is…*drum roll*……..Cauliflower!!! *erupts into cheers and screams* 

I won’t go into detail how Winner Food Wednesdays work again.. but refer back to my first post on it for the basics concerning eating local, organic, etc. The purpose of Winner Food Wednesdays is to highlight foods currently in season… Now lets get to it

Cauliflower is considered a cruciferous vegetable and boasts a high nutritional value..

1. it is loaded with antioxidants and phytonutrients including vitamin c and manganese, beta carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, rutin and many more… This is good for the total health of the body. Antioxidants and phytonutrients are good in preventing free radicals, lowering the risks of heart disease etc.

2. Cauliflowers nutrients also help lower the risk of many cancers

3. low in calories, so its good you’re a calorie counter 😉

4. It has anti inflammatory benefits due to its vitamin k and fatty acids content (this includes arthritis and chronic pains)

5. loaded with fiber… your digestive system will love you

Cauliflower has so many other benefits, these are just a few.. Go get some today!! Remember, the longer you cook a food the less nutrient dense it is. If your veggies are sitting on the stove an extended period of time cooking (ie. cauliflower being extra mushy) and then you douse it with butter, you are defeating the purpose… Learn ways to “cook” your cauliflower without killing it, ie. sauteed. Each time, work on less and less stove time as to retain more of the nutritional value. You can also chop up cauliflower and add to your salads. Raw is the ideal form. Im a plain Jane so if I “cook” my cauliflower, I steam it for a minute or two, add some curry seasonings, a dash of sea salt and voila, veggie magic!

sn: I had the random thought/question, am I the only one who refers to cauliflower as albino broccoli?? I know theyre in the same family but yea…Lol.. nevermind, maybe im just corny. Anyway, enjoy!! Let me know how you fix your cauliflower.