benefits of broccli

Digestion
1. Broccoli also aids in digestion by helping to keep your stomach lining healthy. The sulforaphane in broccoli helps keep the stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori from becoming overgrown or clinging too strongly to the stomach wall. A 2009 Johns Hopkins study on mice found that broccoli sprouts are especially good at helping in this way. Mice that were fed broccoli sprouts daily for two months reduced the levels of H. pylori in their stools by more .....
Prevent osteoarthritis
2. A British study revealed that broccoli contains a compound called sulfophane which may help fight osteoarthritis3 sulforaphane can block cartilage destroying enzymes by intercepting a molecule that causes inflammation. Broccoli leaves (green tops) are an excellent source of carotenoids and vitamin A; (provide 16000 IU of vitamin A per 100 g) contain these compounds, several times greater than that in their flower heads. .....
Vitamin A
3. Helps vision and is required for the immune system and production of red blood cells. Fleshy flower heads, stalks and leaves are edible. Broccoli sections are being used in varieties of delicacies. Tough stalks and thick leaves are trimmed using paring knife. .....
Potassium
4. A mineral and electrolyte that is essential for the function of nerves and heart contraction. Broccoli is great fuel, because with 5 grams of fiber per cup, it helps you fill up fast. And it s virtually fat and sodium free, and only weighs in at about 55 calories per cup, says Elisa Zied, R.D., a registered dietician in New York City. .....
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