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It looks like a tree and smells like, well, some say a rotten egg. Children only eat it if it's smothered with cheese. What are we talking about? Broccoli. It is misunderstood and under-appreciated. Keep reading and maybe you'll gain new respect for this SUPER super food.

Broccoli Unmasked

Broccoli is a part of the cabbage family. It shares its cruciferous nature with its close relative, the cauliflower. Broccoli appears to be just like every other green veggie until you look deeper and uncover its superhero food status. Per portion, broccoli contains over fifty percent of the RDA for vitamin C plus potassium (vitamin K). That is above and beyond what you find whenever you cut into an orange.

What about vitamin A? You get a lot of vitamin A from broccoli than you do from consuming a cup of milk. Just one cup of broccoli does all that.

Broccoli and Cancer

Cooking broccoli may be a little, well, smelly. Let's accept that right now and move on. You could blame the smell on the sulfur compounds it contains. Fortunately for us, it is these sulfur compounds that help to reduce the dimensions of tumors in the body. This has been proven in testing with colon cancers. Broccoli minimizes the risk of bladder cancer in high risk groups and also protects against ovarian cancer in women.

Broccoli is not finished yet. It also partners up with different antioxidants found in carrots and tomatoes to boost the anti-cancer effects. Steam won't boil your broccoli for better antioxidant delivery. Remember that tomatoes need to be cooked to release the lycopene, but overcooking broccoli minimizes their benefit to you, and increases the stinky factor.

Broccoli and Detox

Who hasn't heard of colon cleansing? It seems like something you might want to do, but are a little apprehensive about what's going to happen. Now, you don't have to pop tablets and drink strange concoctions. Have some broccoli and relax. Your colon will be cleansed naturally.

Broccoli has anti-oxidant substances. They neutralize free radicals and prevent their harmful harm to your body. Now, it has been discovered that broccoli contains phytonutrients that help the body to remove more toxic compounds. Meaning fewer toxins inside your body which means a healthier and better feeling for you. This is good news as we are generally bombarded with all sorts of pollution beyond our control.

Broccolli and Digestion

Since we are already talking about removal let's just move backwards through the digestive tract and visit the stomach. The stomach is the site of food breakdown. The acid churns to break down food products. When broccoli hits the stomach, the sulfur compounds are released and work to get rid of the bacteria that are the reason for stomach ulcers. Ulcers at the very least are uncomfortable and could be dangerous if untreated.

Do you have a new admiration for broccoli? This superhero of super foods can do so much for you in one cup than other food products can in several servings. Put a little cheese on it if you must - just remember to enjoy the advantages this powerhouse has to offer!

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