Hey there, viewers!
Do you like eating broccoli?
Most people have a love-hate relationship with cruciferous veggies, especially broccoli!
But this video will make you rethink your relationship.
This green veggie comes with truckloads of benefits.
In today’s video, we’ll be discussing what happens to your body if you eat broccoli
every day.
It sure gives you lots of nutrients and antioxidants.
But can it give you younger looking skin?
What about your oral health?
Can it boost your heart health?
We’ll be talking about all of these AND more...
1.
You Will Get Lots of Antioxidants Broccoli comes packed with important antioxidants
that help maintain your health.
Antioxidants are necessary to fight off the free radicals in your body.
If there are too many free radicals, it can cause a number of illnesses.
Wondering how?
Well, free radicals cause cell damage.
Broccoli is rich in a specific compound, which turns into a very effective antioxidant called
sulforaphane.
Various studies have shown that sulforaphane offers several health benefits like reduced
blood sugar and cholesterol.
It also brings down your chances of facing oxidative stress.
Oxidative stress causes several health problems, chronic illnesses, and premature aging.
To get the most out of broccoli, it’s best to steam it and eat.
You can also boil or microwave it, but you will lose most of the nutrients.
It can also be eaten raw.
Broccoli soup isn’t bad either.
My favorite thing to do is saute broccoli and tofu together.
Sprinkle black salt and pepper powder, and your delicious broccoli tofu salad is ready!
How do you like to eat broccoli?
Do you eat it raw, steamed, fried, or microwaved?
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2.
Your Heart Will Become Healthier When the amount of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
in your body increases to a more than acceptable level, it’s bad news for your heart.
LDL is more popularly known as “bad cholesterol”.
Broccoli can help reduce both LDL and triglyceride levels.
In one study, participants who were given a broccoli sprout supplements saw a significant
decrease in both LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
At the same time, there was a major increase in HDL, also known as the “good” cholesterol.
Broccoli is also rich in fiber, which is another factor that helps bring down the risk of heart
disease.
Research has shown that antioxidants in broccoli can reduce your chances of a heart attack.
3.
You Will Stay Young For Longer We all want to stay young for as long as possible.
But the reality is that we all age.
This is usually the result of oxidative stress, and metabolism slowing down.
While you can’t stop the aging process, your diet can slow it down.
The sulforaphane will increase the antioxidants in your system, making them more effective.
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4.
You Will Get Loads Of Nutrients Broccoli comes with a wide range of vitamins
and minerals, and is packed with fiber.
One cup of raw broccoli, which weighs around 91 grams, comes with more than your daily
requirement of vitamins C and K.
This portion of broccoli also comes with 6 grams of carbs, 3 grams of protein and 3 grams
of fiber.
It only has 1 gram of fat.
Broccoli also has folate, potassium, phosphate and selenium.
5.
You Will Be Protected Against Cancer Certain chronic diseases like cancer work
by damaging your cells.
But vegetables like broccoli have some bioactive compounds that reduce the damage caused by
these diseases.
Research shows that eating broccoli can protect you against cancers like breast, prostate,
stomach, colorectal, kidney and bladder.
This is all the more reason to start eating broccoli.
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6.
Your Blood Sugar Will Lower Another advantage of eating broccoli on a
regular basis is that it helps control your blood sugar levels.
This is especially helpful for people suffering with diabetes.
While it’s not yet known how exactly broccoli does this, high antioxidants may be a reason.
In one study, participants with type-2 diabetes who ate broccoli sprouts every day for a month
showed a significant reduction in insulin resistance.
Broccoli’s fiber is also shown to reduce your blood sugar and control your diabetes.
7.
Inflammation In Your Body Will Be Reduced Broccoli also has a number of bioactive compounds,
which are key to bringing down inflammation in your body.
These bioactive compounds will either work together to make this happen, or do the task
independently.
This is due to anti-inflammatories.
In one study among smokers, participants showed a reduction in inflammation markers when they
ate broccoli.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you keep smoking and expect broccoli to undo the damage.
8.
Your Skin Will Be Safe From Sun Damage Due to all the damage in the ozone layer,
you’re over-exposed to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
As a result, skin cancer has been on the rise.
However, broccoli can act as one of your weapons to fight the effects of increased exposure.
Bioactive compounds will help protect you against ultraviolet rays.
Various studies have shown that taking broccoli extract can reduce tumor growth caused by
UV radiation.
There have also been a few human studies on the effects of broccoli against skin cancer.
Broccoli extract is powerful protection against skin damage from the sun.
9.
You Will Have Healthy Bones and Joints Broccoli also helps maintain your bones and
joints.
Most of the nutrients you get from broccoli will strengthen your bones and reduce the
chances of developing bone-related disorders.
As I said before, broccoli is a great source of vitamin K and calcium.
These are key nutrients for strong and healthy bones.
Broccoli also has things like phosphorus, zinc and vitamins A and C. These also work
on your bones.
In fact, a test tube study showed the sulforaphane present in broccoli can even help reduce the
risk of osteoarthritis.
So eating broccoli as part of your regular diet can help you avoid bone-related conditions
down the road.
10.
You Will Experience a Healthy Pregnancy When you become pregnant, you’re not only
eating for you, but also your baby.
Needless to say, you need your nutrients.
This is where broccoli comes in.
It’s packed with B vitamins, with the most important being Vitamin B9, also known as
folate.
Getting the right amount of folate will ensure that your baby’s brain and spine are properly
developed.
Certain studies have shown that eating broccoli can help brain development of your newborn.
11.
You Will Have Better Dental and Oral Health Eating broccoli every day will help your oral
hygiene.
The vitamin C and calcium can lower your chances of having a periodontal disease.
The flavonoids in broccoli can also prevent periodontitis.
Along with these nutrients, the sulforaphane in broccoli may lower your risk of contracting
oral cancer.
There are indications that eating raw broccoli may even help remove plaque from your teeth.
It’s also known to help whiten your smile.
If a good smile isn’t a reason to eat more broccoli, then I don’t know what is…
Eating broccoli every day is definitely beneficial for your health.
How about other foods that are super good for your body?
Have I sparked your interest?
Let’s keep the conversation going with a couple more videos, shall we?
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Or better yet, watch both and learn more about health and nutrition.
Do you like eating broccoli?
Are you planning to eat broccoli every day after watching this video?
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