Hi everyone,
This weeks health facts are on broccoli. My favorite way to have broccoli is with cheese on it in a baked potato:)
Bone-building:
A cup of broccoli juice a day goes a long way to provide calcium for strong bones building. Far better than cow's milk that contains saturated fats and has no other healing virtues as broccoli does.
Breast cancer:
Broccoli has an anti-estrogenic compound known as glucosinolates that are especially helpful to excrete excess estrogen that are linked to breast cancer.
Digestive system:
Like all cruciferous vegetables, broccoli promotes good colon health, protecting against constipation and colon cancer.
Eye disorders:
The high anti-oxidant level in broccoli promotes overall good health and is the best defenses against eye diseases. Lutein in broccoli is especially protective for age-related macular degeneration.
Immune system:
Just half a cup of broccoli juice a day will provide more than your daily required vitamin C that helps boost immunity and fight many diseases.
Stomach disorders:
The high content of sulforaphane in broccoli may help to rid the body of the Helicobacter pylori which is responsible for most peptic ulcers. It also helps other stomach disorders like gastritis, esophagitis and acid indigestion.
Tumors:
Sulforaphane is found in extremely high concentration in broccoli sprouts, that help stimulate the body's production of detoxification enzymes which may help reduce the size of tumors.
I LOVE broccoli! I had no idea it has so much calcium though! I'll have to tell my mom that... she has osteopenia. I love to juice raw broccoli so I don't have to cook out all the enzymes. So interesting that broccoli sprouts stimulate production of detox enzymes... I've been thinking about sprouting broccoli seeds. I already sprout alfalfa, red lentils, and fenugreek. Thanks for sharing all this super info!!
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Kate