Benefits of broccoli

I did not have to deal with broccoli cabbage until I had to introduce a feeding for my five-month-old son. But now the whole family is eating broccoli on an equal footing with the baby. The fact that the benefits of broccoli is really significant, I heard only on TV and read in women's magazines. It was here that I had to remember what the properties of this miracle of cabbage.

The history of the appearance of broccoli rooted in ancient Rome. Literally, "broccoli" is translated as "hand". In fact, if you pay attention to cabbage - it resembles a hand. Over the world, there are more than 200 varieties of this cabbage, although only 6 of them found their place in our country.

First of all, the use of broccoli is in mineral substances and vitamins. In cabbage, they contain a huge amount. For example, in broccoli, a lot of vitamin A is needed for good vision, vitamin C, to strengthen immunity, plus to all vitamin E, K, group B. Among the trace elements, the following are of particular importance: potassium (for good work of the heart and heart muscle) , Calcium and phosphorus (necessary for the bones of the skeleton), iron (supports hemoglobin in the blood at the desired level). In addition, in broccoli there is a lot of water and few calories. So for those who want to lose weight, broccoli will be an excellent food.

From a medical point of view, this cabbage also manifested itself. The fact is that the cellulose contained in it absorbs all harmful components from the body (these are all slags, heavy metal ions, dead cell elements and much more). Many doctors advise to include in the diet of broccoli to patients who are prone to strokes, as well as a sick cataract (eye disease, in which a cloudy film is formed on the surface of the retina).

Important discoveries in the field of cancer research have proved that this cabbage is very useful for patients with cancer of the breast, prostate and skin. In this case, the benefit of broccoli is a special substance called sulphoraphon. Scientists have been able to prove that this substance can stop the growth of cancer cells. In ordinary cabbage this substance contains 10 times less than in broccoli. It should be borne in mind that the sulphophone is destroyed by the action of heat treatment and it becomes many times less. That's why cabbage of broccoli is important, the benefit of which is important for cancer patients.

This cabbage is useful for children and pregnant women. It has a lot of folic acid, it is necessary in the first trimester of pregnancy, as it participates in the laying of the fetal organs. Children need to give broccoli, its properties are simply necessary for the prevention of iron deficiency, which can cause anemia.

You can talk endlessly about the benefits of this cabbage. I would like to say a few words about the antioxidants that are contained in it. Thanks to them, aging of skin cells slows down, toxins are eliminated from the body. And the essential acids of broccoli are simply necessary to ensure that we are happy with life and receive the hormones of "happiness" or serotonin, which are synthesized from these amino acids.

They eat a miracle cabbage both fresh and cooked. It is best to cook broccoli for a couple, so the useful properties are kept better. Perfectly combined with meat, fish, vegetable salads. As a side dish to meat dishes, you can safely serve broccoli, steamed. Be sure to include it in the salads of fresh vegetables. In general, you can ordinary cabbage, which we are accustomed to eat, to replace with broccoli, the benefits from it are much greater.

This benefit of broccoli is not limited, useful properties can be told for a long time, but it is better to check in practice, so I advise you not to delay, if you have not yet included broccoli in your diet.