Brussels Sprouts and Digestive Support

The fiber content of Brussels sprouts 4 grams in every cup makes this cruciferous vegetable a natural choice for digestive system support. You re going to get half of your Daily Value for fiber from only 200 calories worth of Brussels sprouts. Yet the fiber content of Brussels sprouts is only one of their digestive support mechanisms. Researchers have determined that the sulforaphane made from Brussels sprouts glucoraphanin helps protect the health of our stomach lining by preventing bacterial overgrowth of Helicobacter pylori in our stomach or too much clinging by this bacterium to our stomach wall.