June 5, 2008

Broccoli can help fight cancer

I've been reading an interesting book called "The Truth About Food". It goes into how food reacts with your body, how it breaks down and what gets absorbed into your system. One thing I found very interesting were the benefits broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables such as kale, brussel sprouts, cabbage, radishes, and cauliflower impart to your system. There is a chemical in these vegetables that has been found to help prevent and fight cancer. That's great news. In addition to providing anti-cancer benefits, broccoli is also a great source of fiber and vitamin C. When cooking any of these vegetables try to avoid boiling them in water (unless it's for soup) as the beneficial compounds leech out into the water. Instead, try steaming or microwave and eat up.