Tremendous Benefits and Nutritional Content of Broccoli

 

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One of the vegetables that contain antioxidants are broccoli, broccoli therefore often used by housewives for children. Broccoli has a flavor that is not as good as other vegetables but because the nutrients and benefits are exceptional, do not forget to present in broccoli in the daily menu.
To create a menu that is favored in the family, especially the children  broccoli can be served with sweet corn, meat carrots or other vegetables so kids do not get bored, and the benefits will be supplemented by other types of vegetables.Nutritional content of broccoli is very high both vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Here's a list of some of the nutritional content of broccoli:

1.     Vitamins A, C, B, C, and K
2.     Calcium
3.     Iron
4.     Calorie

Some of the benefits of broccoli for health:

• Controlling cholesterol. The fiber content in broccoli can control cholesterol levels in the body, Broccoli may raise levels of good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol levels. Broccoli so well in maintaining blood circulation.

• Maintain eye health. The content of vitamin A in broccoli can maintain the health of the eye, because the eye is one organ that is very important for us then keep the nutritional intake with nutritional meet nutritional adequacy rate especially vitamin A. The content of lutein in broccoli can prevent eye damage due to sun exposure.

• Keep the digestive system. Broccoli also contains sulforaphane which functions reduce the risk of indigestion and stomach infection. Sulforaphane also capable of capturing carcinogens cause cancer and removing it from the digestive tract.

• A rich source of antioxidants. High content of antioxidants that can prevent the body from free radical attack, so that the body will be healthy and not susceptible to disease.

• Prevent from cancer disease.  indoles, isothiocyanates and phytochemicals in broccoli are very effective in preventing the growth of cancer cells, specifically prostate cancer and breast cancer

• Controlling blood pressure. Potassium content in broccoli can control blood pressure, and also can lower blood pressure in people with hypertension or high blood pressure.

• Keep the heart healthy. The content of glucoraphanin in broccoli is very good for preventing heart disease

Broccoli is one of the super foods that are very many benefits and efficacy in maintaining a healthy body. To obtain optimal benefit that we should know that broccoli should be processed and cooked in a proper way. Because the vitamin and mineral content is very susceptible to  High temperatures then the best treatment is with steamed or cooked with water in a short time not too long. do not process them fried in oil at high temperatures.

Thus some of the benefits and efficacy of broccoli for our health, may provide benefits to all readers.

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