October 30th, 2009 by admin

Broccoli, vegetable-like shape of this tree is delicious eaten with cheese. Not only delicious, but broccoli can also protect the heart from the cells that damage the heart. Really?

Based on research conducted by the University of Connecticut, revealed that the substance sulforaphane in broccoli effective to prevent damage to the heart.

Broccoli can also stimulate the body to produce a protein called thioredoxin. Where these substances may protect the heart from damaging cells.

Prepacked Professor Das of the University of Connecticut explained further, that the broccoli cooking process should be better when boiled. The reason, of substances in broccoli is more durable than cooking it in other ways. When broccoli is cooked with excess heat, it will reduce the content of both substances in it.

The number of positive things to eat broccoli makes the researchers became interested in doing research on some similar types of vegetables, like cabbage and bean sprouts. Therefore, two kinds of vegetables were also protects the heart from a variety of health problems.

This further reinforces previous research that revealed that eating five fruits and vegetables of the day can reduce the risk of coronary heart attacks.

“Broccoli can be recommended as one of the vegetables consumed each day,” explained June Davidson of the British Heart Foundation, as quoted from Google.

Consumption of vegetables and fruits can not only reduce your risk of heart attack. However, content of antioxidants in both can be attractive free radicals trigger the formation of cancer cells.