Know Fact about Wild Cabbage: Broccoli

                 “You can’t control what goes on outside, but you CAN control what goes on inside.”

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Wild cabbage: Broccoli

Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a Cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout

ORIGIN: ITALY

Broccoli contains 89 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams. 

Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.

 There are three main varieties of broccoli:

• Calabrese broccoli
• Sprouting broccoli
• Purple cauliflower  

Broccoli contains various bio active compounds that have been shown to reduce inflammation in your body’s tissues.

Cancer prevention:

Broccoli contains several bio active compounds that demonstrate an anti-inflammatory effect in animal and test-tube studies. However, more human research is needed.

Studies have shown that eating calciferous vegetables such as broccoli,

It may protect against certain types of cancer, namely:

• Breast
• Renal/kidney 
• Gastric/stomach 
• Bladder
• Prostate
• Colo-rectal

HOW TO COOK 

                                              Properly in order to Gain for Maximum Nutrition.

You need to Cook Broccoli for Hardly 3 to 4 Minutes for Best Nutrition 

Broccoli can be eaten cooked or raw — both are perfectly healthy but provide different nutrient profiles.

Different cooking methods, such as boiling, microwaving, stir-frying and steaming, alter the vegetable’s nutrient composition, particularly reducing vitamin C, as well as soluble protein and sugar. Steaming appears to have the fewest negative effects . 
3 to 4 minutes cooking is the best nutrients

Still, raw or cooked, broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C. Just half a cup (78 grams) of cooked broccoli provides 84% of the reference daily intake (RDI) — more than one-half orange can offer.

 Bio active Compounds May Contribute to a Broccoli is rich source of multiple vitamins, minerals and fiber. Different cooking methods may affect the vegetable’s nutrient composition, but broccoli is a healthy addition to your diet whether cooked or raw.

Broccoli has high levels of glucoraphanin, a compound that is converted into a potent antioxidant called sulforaphane during digestion 

BROCCOLI RECIPES

MAKE SALAD: 

•   1 CUP OF BROCCOLI
    (3 TO 4 MINUTES COOKING)
•   ADD PEPPER POWDER.
•   ADD 1/2 LEMON 

MAKE SOUP IN BROCCOLI

• 1 cup broccoli (3 to 4 minutes cooking)

• 1 no. Big onion

• 3  nos. garlic

• 1 no. Chilli

• Onion,garlic and chilli fried in the olive oil
  
  
• 2 Glasses of Water (H2O)

• stir the all ingredients.

• Add the Pepper Powder to it.