Prevent osteoarthritis

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.