for the love of broccoli

"Broccoli (p.43)

As a cruciferous vegetable, the protective effects  against heart disease and cancer have been well documented. In traditional Oriental medicine, broccoli is especially good for the lungs and large intestine.

Broccoli Reduces Cancer Risk:
In a review of seven cohort studies and 87 case-control studies around the world, researchers in the Netherlands reported that 67% of the studies found that the consumption of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower lowered the risk of lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer and rectal cancer.

Anticancer Nutrient Identified:
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reported that they had identified the ingredient  in broccoli that worked as a powerful anticancer compound in laboratory experiments. The chemical, sulforaphane, boosts the production of an important enzyme known to neutralize carcinogens before the trigger tumor growth. In addition to broccoli, sulforaphane is found in bok choy, ginger, scallions, and other vegetables.
In subsequent experiments, the Johns Hopkins scientists reported that broccoli inhibited induced breast cancer in animal tests. They particularly recommended saga broccoli, grown organically in Maine for the experiments."

Brocc it up!!

love me,
the globetrotting gamine