{"id":14653,"date":"2024-10-14T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=14653"},"modified":"2024-10-14T09:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:27:22","slug":"how-healthy-is-broccoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=14653","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Is Broccoli?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Children may not want to hear this, but broccoli more than deserves its place on our plates. The florets and stems are filled with nutrients that help keep your heart and bones healthy \u2014 and may reduce the risk of cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cBroccoli is a multitasking vegetable,\u201d said Emily Ho, a professor of nutrition and the director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: It has a range of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that give your body \u201ca boost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here are some of broccoli\u2019s best attributes, along with a few new ways to enjoy it from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/68861692-nyt-cooking\/1034957-best-broccoli-recipes\" title>New York Times Cooking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5c0538\">It has a cancer-fighting compound.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ever scrunched up your nose at broccoli\u2019s sulfuric smell?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Along with cauliflower, brussels sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables, broccoli is a source of a sulfur-based nutrient called sulforaphane. It\u2019s the compound behind broccoli\u2019s odor and slightly bitter flavor. It also has anticancer properties, scientists believe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6694\/14\/9\/2129\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Research<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22752583\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">suggests<\/a> the sulforaphane in broccoli could help your body produce more of the enzymes that get rid of toxins like air pollution and cigarette smoke, Dr. Ho said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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The florets and stems are filled with nutrients that help keep your heart and bones healthy \u2014 and may reduce the risk of cancer.\u201cBroccoli is a multitasking vegetable,\u201d said Emily Ho, a professor of nutrition and the director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: It has a range of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that give your body \u201ca boost.\u201dHere are some of broccoli\u2019s best attributes, along with a few new ways to enjoy it from New York Times Cooking.It has a cancer-fighting compound.Ever scrunched up your nose at broccoli\u2019s sulfuric smell?Along with cauliflower, brussels sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables, broccoli is a source of a sulfur-based nutrient called sulforaphane. It\u2019s the compound behind broccoli\u2019s odor and slightly bitter flavor. It also has anticancer properties, scientists believe.Research suggests the sulforaphane in broccoli could help your body produce more of the enzymes that get rid of toxins like air pollution and cigarette smoke, Dr. Ho said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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