Mediterranean Diet: What Makes Broccoli the Star Among Vegetables?

Hello again,

 

Today I want to bring broccoli to your attention.

 

Broccoli’s key for success seems to be sulforaphane, a chemical compound discovered in 1992 by a team of scientists led by Doctor Paul Talalay at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Doctor Talalay has also founded The Brassica Chemoprotection Laboratory.

 

As you probably have noticed, broccoli is one of the vegetables most talked about in health magazines and newspapers all over the world. Why? Because sulforaphane reduces the risk of cancer thus, researchers have named broccoli number one in the list of anti-carcinogen vegetables. 

 

But that is not all broccoli can do for us. Because of the array of vitamins and minerals found in this vegetable, broccoli can enhance our immune system, protect us from heart disease and help eliminate Helicobacter pylori bacteria. In addition, it works as a diuretic, laxative, and purifies the blood. It also fights anemia.

 

It definitely sounds like we should include broccoli in our meals. Don’t you think so?

 

Have a great day and make sure broccoli is part of your dinner today.

 

Emilia Klapp has a bachelor in Nutrition Science, is certified as a Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association and author of “Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet”. For more information about the author and the book and to get a FREE list of the 10 Top Mediterranean Curative Foods, go to: http://www.MediterraneanHeart.com or http://www.EmiliaKlapp.com