Catalog 1 Pinyin 2 Overview 3 Alias of Broccoli 4 Tips for Using Broccoli 5 Nutritional Value of Broccoli 6 Who Broccoli is Suitable for 7 Therapeutic Benefits of Broccoli 8 Suggestions for Consumption of Broccoli 1 Pinyin

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2 Overview

Broccoli; Varitalica; Brassica oleracea; Broccoli Genus Broccoli is a variety of kale in the family Cruciferae. It is native to Italy, and has been cultivated in small quantities in China in recent years, mainly for use in Western cuisine.

This dish is easy to plant, easy to plant, staged cultivation, year-round food. Broccoli between kale, cauliflower, the top of the main stem to form a green or purple fat flower bulb, the surface of the small buds obvious, more loose, not dense into a ball to collect buds of young stems for food.

Broccoli originated in the Mediterranean coast of Europe, because of its nutritious, excellent taste, was recommended by Time magazine as the top ten health food ranked fourth. The quality requirements of broccoli: dark green color, crisp texture, loose leaf ball, no rot, no insect injury is preferred.

3 Alias of broccoli

Green cauliflower, broccoli rabe, green cauliflower

4 Tips for broccoli

About 70 grams per meal

5 Nutritional value of broccoli

1. Broccoli may be the most notable is to have the efficacy of anti-cancer and anticancer, cauliflower contains more vitamin C than cabbage, tomatoes, celery are high, especially in the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer and breast cancer. It is particularly effective in the prevention and treatment of stomach and breast cancer. Research has shown that the level of serum selenium in human body decreases significantly when suffering from stomach cancer, and the concentration of Vitamin C in gastric juice is also significantly lower than that of normal people, while cauliflower can not only supplement a certain amount of selenium and Vitamin C, but also supply abundant carotene to prevent pre-cancerous cells from forming, and inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors. According to American nutritionists, cauliflower also has a variety of indole derivatives, this compound has the effect of reducing the level of estrogen in the body, can prevent the occurrence of breast cancer. In addition, studies have shown that an enzyme extracted from cauliflower can prevent cancer, a substance called radicicchioidin, which has the effect of increasing the activity of carcinogen detoxification enzymes.

2. In addition, broccoli has the ability to enhance the immune function of the body, cauliflower vitamin C content is very high, not only conducive to human growth and development, but also more importantly, can improve the immune function of the human body to promote the liver detoxification, enhance the human physique, increase the ability to resist disease.

6 Broccoli suitable for the crowd

The general population can eat

7 Broccoli therapeutic efficacy

Cauliflower cool, sweet taste;

can replenish the kidney and fill the essence, brain and bone, spleen and stomach;

the main treatment of chronic illness, body weakness, limb impotence, tinnitus and forgetfulness, spleen and stomach weakness, children's developmental delay and other illnesses.

8 Broccoli consumption recommendations

1. Broccoli quality tender, less fiber, more water, flavor than cauliflower more fresh. Broccoli is mainly used as a side dish or salad for western food;

2. Although cauliflower is rich in nutrients, but there are often residual pesticides, but also prone to cabbage worms, so before you eat it, you can put cauliflower in salted water for a few minutes to soak, cabbage worms run out, but also helps to remove the residual pesticides;

3. Eat to chew a few times, which is more conducive to the absorption of nutrients;

4. 4. broccoli after cooking the color will become more bright, but it should be noted that when blanching broccoli, the time should not be too long, or lose the crispiness, mix out of the dish will also be greatly reduced;