I have never had to deal with broccoli until I had to introduce complementary foods to my five-month-old son. But now almost the whole family eats broccoli on equal terms with the baby. The fact that the benefits of broccoli is really significant, I only heard on TV and read in women's magazines. It was then that I had to remember what the properties of this miracle of cabbage are.
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. All over the world there are more than 200 varieties of this cabbage, although in our country only 6 of them have found their place.
The benefits of broccoli are primarily minerals and vitamins. In cabbage they contain a huge amount. For example, broccoli has a lot of vitamin A, which is necessary for good vision, vitamin C, for strengthening immunity, plus vitamin E, K, group B, among the trace elements the following are especially important: potassium (for good work of the heart and heart muscle) , calcium and phosphorus (necessary for skeleton bones), iron (maintains hemoglobin in the blood at the right level). Among other things, broccoli has 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 made itself felt. The fact is that the fiber contained in it absorbs all harmful components from the body (these are all toxins, heavy metal ions, elements of dead cells, and much more). Many doctors recommend that broccoli be included in the diet for stroke-prone patients as well as cataract patients (an eye disease in which a cloudy film forms 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 sulforaphone. Scientists were 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 sulforaphone is destroyed by heat treatment and it becomes many times smaller. That's why broccoli cabbage 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, because it is involved in the laying of the organs of the embryo. Children need to be given broccoli, its properties are simply necessary for the prevention of iron deficiency, which can cause anemia.
The benefits of this cabbage can be talked about endlessly. I would like to say a few words about the antioxidants that it contains. Thanks to them, aging of skin cells slows down, toxins are removed from the body. And the essential acids of broccoli are simply necessary for us to enjoy life and receive the hormones of “happiness” or serotonin, which are synthesized from these amino acids.
They eat miraculous cabbage both fresh and boiled. It’s best to steam the broccoli, as the good properties are better preserved. It goes well with meat, fish, vegetable salads. As a side dish for meat dishes, you can safely serve steamed broccoli. Be sure to include it in the composition of salads from fresh vegetables. In general, you can replace ordinary white cabbage, which we are used to eating, with broccoli, there is much more benefit from it.
The benefits of broccoli are not limited to this, you can still talk about the beneficial properties for a long time, but it is better to check them in practice, so I advise you not to delay if you have not yet included broccoli in your diet.