Blood pressure

As with most vegetables, the high amount of potassium in this food helps regulate the body s cells that are essential for most metabolic processes, including maintaining a normal blood pressure. In fact, brussels sprouts are a storehouse of several flavonoid anti oxidants such as thiocyanates, indoles, lutein, zea xanthin, sulforaphane and isothiocyanates. Together, these phytochemicals offer protection from prostate, colon, and endometrial cancers.