The Telegraph reports that steamed broccoli can help you fight off cell damage and reduce the risk of a heart attack and that those who eat it are found to be at a lower risk of heart disease and some cancers.
Free radicals which are produced in our normal biological processes can reach excessive levels and harm cells and trigger cancers but the brassica family of vegetables, including cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, contain antioxidants which stop the build-up of these free radicals.
A new study from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, confirms these findings which were previously unconfirmed in other studies.
Another warning though: Don’t over-cook your vegetables! If broccoli is over-cooked, it loses it’s protective properties.
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