Health benefits of broccoli

Broccoli is a calciferous vegetable and Broccoli is a member of cabbage family. Broccoli is a very good vegetable and is so good that one must consume Broccoli on daily basis. Broccoli contains a substance called Sulforaphane and Sulforaphane is very helpful in reducing the number size and the reproduction of malignant tumors and hence Broccoli prevents occurrence and re occurrence of Cancer and Malignant Tumors.

Broccoli is a rich source of a variety of biochemical and therefore Broccoli has proved to be very beneficial to fight cancer. Broccoli advantages are just not limited to Cancer but in it has proved to be helpful in dealing with high cholesterol levels and in increasing blood in body because it has a lot of iron and Calcium and thus Broccoli is helpful in Osteoporosis as it help in building bones. You can also take Broccoli in form of Broccoli juice by shaking it alone or make a vegetable shake including Broccoli. Broccoli is can also be taken in the manners like Broccoli soup, Boiled Broccoli, Roasted Broccoli, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Broccoli, Cream Broccoli soup and other forms also.Other  Broccoli health benefits are not just limited to Cancer but it is the best food and Broccoli is rated among top vegetables or food to eat for being healthy. These biochemical contain in Broccoli can further stimulate certain enzymes produced by the liver helpful by reducing the effects of cancer causing agents. Due to this reason Broccoli prevents damages to your DNA and hence can prevent or slow certain types of cancers . These chemicals present in Broccoli can slow down the progression of existing cancer cells.
Broccoli must be included in daily life . You can eat Broccoli in many different ways like you can make Broccoli juice, or you can use Broccoli after boiling Brocolli. Boiling Broccoli is specially important because some people do not digest vegetables well and feel gas in their stomach after eating green vegetables. In these cases it is advisable to boil Broccoli. You can use roasted Broccoli. You can roast Broccoli at your home or can buy it from your nearest health store. When you will boil Broccoli you can put this steamed Broccoli on the side of your dish.

Another suggestion is to crush Brocolli and mix it with garlic. This will make Garlic Broccoli which you can use on the places where you only use Garlic. There are many Broccoli recipes which you can try at home. Broccoli can also be a vegetable of your choice when it comes to soups. Cream Broccoli soup is indeed a famous soup and can be tried easily at home. Any vegetable including Broccoli must not be over cooked if you want to take most benefit out of the Vegetables. If you cook Broccoli too much then you can waste the nutrients in Broccoli.
Broccoli also contains indole-3-carbinol. This chemical can alter estrogen in a manner so that it potentially reduce the risk of Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Lung Cancer ,Breast Cancer,Colon and Rectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Kidney Cancer or Renal Cell Cancer, Leukemia , Melanoma Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer,Thyroid Cancer and other forms of cancer. This power of indole-3-carbinol to prevent and slow down growth of breast cancer has been proved in many medical studies.
Research laboratories are still working on other important cancer preventative and useful  agents in broccoli vegetable which have not yet been identified.
Followings are few illnesses for which broccoli is beneficial and can be a helpful remedy
1: Broccoli for healthy eyes: Broccoli like other leafy green vegetables has powerful phytochemical antioxidants belong to the carotenoid family called lutein and zeaxanthin, both of which are present in large quantities in the human eye lens. Also presence of high amount of vitamin A in Broccoli makes it still unique.
2: Broccoli is helpful for our immunity: Although less than milk broccoli contains a large quantity of calcium along with beta carotene great beneficial for immunity system. Broccoli also contain small quantity of zinc and selenium which is again helpful for our defensive system.
3: Broccoli during pregnancy: Broccoli is very rich in folic acid which is very important especially during pregnancy to avoid from defects common in pregnant women. Broccoli protects us from common Colds. Owing to the presence of vitamin C broccoli is very helpful in dealing with common colds.
4: Broccoli effects on Diabetes: Broccoli has large amount of soluble and insoluble fiber and Broccoli is low in sugar. The fiber in Broccoli is very good in the control of your sugar which further can avoid the use of insulin.
5:  Broccoli for Healthy Bones: Broccoli contains more calcium than most dairy products therefore helpful in building bone mass. People with having very less lactose tolerance may get benefit from that.
6: Eating Broccoli for Constipation: Broccoli is full of soluble and insoluble fiber which is very important in constipation. Doctors will thus advice you to have Broccoli if you have Constipation.