Broccoli – The World’s Healthiest Foods

Broccoli – The World’s Healthiest Foods

Vegetables offer a lot of benefits to our health and broccoli is not an exception. Broccoli has hundreds of super nutrients, all of which are necessary for our health.

A cup of cooked broccoli contains as much Vitamin C as an orange. It is a very good source of beta-carotene. Broccoli contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, magnesium, iron, zinc and potassium. It has also fiber and is low in calories.

Here are some of the benefits of broccoli:

Broccoli and Cancer: If we eat a plenty of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts or cabbage, the risk of cancer will be lower. This happens as broccoli has glucoraphanin which processes the anti-cancer compound in the body. Broccoli also contains indole-3-carbinol which woks as a shield against cervical, breast and prostate cancer. This indole-3-carbinol also boosts liver function.

Broccoli and Cholesterol: Broccoli has soluble fibres, like many whole foods, that reduces the cholesterol level.

Broccoli and Blood Pressure and Kidney Health: As broccoli has sulforaphane, blood pressure and kidney function may be significantly improved.  

Broccoli and bone health: Calcium and vitamin K are very much essential for bone health and broccoli has a plenty of calcium and vitamin K. For this reason, broccoli is helpful fro preventing osteoporosis.

The benefits of broccoli are endless. It is also known that broccoli:

• ·         Benefits our skin as broccoli has sulforaphane which helps to repair skin damages.
• ·         Supports eye health.
• ·         Contains a rich amount of fiber to improve our digestive system.
• ·         Is anti-inflammatory which helps us to keep away from many chronic diseases.
• ·         Contains flavonoid kaempferol that fights against inflammation and allergies.

Broccoli is packed with the following essenting nutrients and vitamins:

Vitamin A	Vitamin C	Vitamin K	Folate	Chromium
Vitamin B6	Vitamin E	Phosphorous	Manganese	Copper
Vitamin B1	Omega 3 Fatty Acid	Magnesium	Zinc	Iron
Vitamin B3	Selenium	Calcium	Fiber	Potassium

Broccoli is packed with the following essenting phyto nutrients:

Zea-Xanthin Flavoinoid	Thiocyanates
Indoles	Sulforaphane
Isothiocyanates	Beta Carotene Flavonoid
Lutein Flavonoid