Broccoli is a cool-season vegetable, which is believed to be good for the stomach. The compound found in Broccoli appears to be more effective than modern antibiotics against the bacteria which cause peptic ulcers. The recent study, conducted at Johns Hopkins University, reveals about the potential anti cancer property of Broccoli.
Broccoli is low in Saturated fat & Cholesterol; whereas high in Dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium, Manganese, Protein, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Selenium. The nutritional value and health benefits of Broccoli make it ideal for maintaining optimum health and weight loss. Numerous studies have concluded that people who eat an abundance of Broccoli have fewer cancers of the colon, breast, cervix, lungs, prostate, esophagus, larynx, and bladder. Broccoli contains indoles, which can help inactivate harmful estrogens that can promote the growth of tumors, sulforaphane, which stimulates cells to produce cancer-fighting enzymes, and beta-carotene, another cancer fighter. Broccoli contains some 3% of protein and is one of the richest vegetable sources of calcium, iron and magnesium. Moreover, Broccoli is very rich in vitamins A and C, exceeding even oranges in the concentration of the latter.
References:
Healing Daily. http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/broccoli.htm
Health Learning Info. http://health.learninginfo.org/broccoli-nutrition.htm
