More Reasons to Eat Your Broccoli

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

You already know broccoli is good for you, but recent information from the scientific community has revealed that broccoli, the tasty, tiny tree doppelganger, is even better for you than previously thought.

Scientists already knew broccoli and other Brassica vegetables could protect against cancer.

Sulforaphane, a naturally occurring organic sulfur compound within the isothiocyanate group, has caused cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in colon cancer cells1 and exterminated breast cancer stem cells. Another study explained:

“Epidemiological studies suggest that intake of cruciferous vegetables including broccoli reduces the risks for the induction …read more

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