Benefits of Broccoli Ameer Rosic Tuesday March 4th 2012 Read Full Article
Your mama always told you to eat your vegetables. And she was right!
Remember growing up as kids? Your parents consistently telling you eat your vegetables? Well, you should have listened to them. On a side note: if you probably grew up in my era, then vegetables weren’t a staple in the household; how sad. Today we are going to discuss the magnificent power and health benefits of our friendly vegetable Broccoli. Broccoli is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and an excellent sources of fiber. Broccoli is considered to be one of the most powerful detoxifying vegetables known to man. Broccoli also contains the minerals manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc Vit C, K, A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, folate and E.
These are just the surface of the benefits Broccoli, today we will discuss one key compound that makes Broccoli a power house of a vegetable. The compound is Sulforaphane: an organosulfur compound that exhibits anticancer, antidiabetic, andantimicrobial properties.
Sulforaphane
Sulforaphane was identified years ago as one of the most critical compounds that provide much of the health benefits in cruciferous š. Sulforaphane compound can encourage the body to produce more enzymes to protect the vessels, as well as reduce high levels of molecules which cause significant cell damage Sulforaphane prevents the overgrowth of H. pylori bacteria, a common cause of stomach ulcers. The University of California Newsroom also reports that some research shows sulforaphane causes antioxidant enzymes to increase in the airway. These enzymes help protect against the free radicals caused by tobacco smoke, pollen and other airborne contaminants. Can you imagine just by eating your broccoli you can eliminate bad bacteria and stop Oxidization of the body while stimulating the body’s immune system to protect cells against free radical damage. sulforaphane compound in broccoli provides not just one, but two ways to prevent cancer through the complex mechanism of epigenetics. Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence Furthermore, they activate proteins and II phase detoxifying enzymes. The compounds are very important that is why scientists are still investigating their beneficial note in cancer prevention and management
The minerals such as selenium in conjunction with Sulforaphance derived from Broccoli helps in the estrogen metabolism, protection against reactive oxygen species, altered detoxification by induction of phase II enzymes, decreased carcinogen activation by inhibition of phase I enzymes, and slowed tumor growth and induction of apoptosis. In simple terms these compounds Trigger your sick cells to die, making room for new Healthy cells to grow. Dr. Ho from Linus Pauling Institute , “It is well documented that sulforaphane can target cancer cells through multiple chemopreventive mechanisms.” And she continued: “Here we show for the first time that sulforaphane selectively targets benign hyperplasia cells and cancerous prostate cells while leaving the normal prostate cells unaffected.” Seems that Sulforapahne inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC) which is being looked at as potentially preventing cancer. At the same time it is seem to Increase the the production of glutathione-Stransferases Key Master Antioxidant. “It appears that DNA methylation and HDAC inhibition, both of which can be influenced by sulforaphane, work in concert with each other to maintain proper cell function,” said Emily Ho, an associate professor in the Linus Pauling Institute and the OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences. “They sort of work as partners and talk to each other.” Nutritional experts recommend several three to four ounce servings of lightly steamed crucifers each week to prevent cancer development Furthermore Other studies also suggest that broccoli may benefit the heart³ And a major player in the prevention of prostate colon cancer. Recent studies have indicated that Broccoli could reverse the heart damaging effects of Diabetes. The information provided to you should be a considerable wake up call. Mother nature through out the millenia has provided the human race with all the essential medicines that we need, but we as a human race have forgotten it. Broccoli is one of those essential Medicines. So I highly encourage you to incorporate it, in your diet and give your body the medicine it needs.
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