Here is another motivation to eat our broccoli!
Our immune system declines as we get older. Our body gradually loses the capacity to fight infections and other diseases. But eating broccoli might just give our failing immune system a boost.
Researchers from UCLA have found that sulforaphane, a chemical abundant in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may [...]
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Vegetable lovers would be happy to hear that their favorite broccoli can protect them from bladder cancer.
According to Dr. Yuesheng Zhang, professor of oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, eating cruciferous vegetables like broccoli can reduce the risk of bladder cancer in humans. This claim is based on their study using laboratory animals. The rats [...]
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