The dinnertime standard is a nutritional multitasker . Children may not want to hear this, but broccoli more than deserves its place on our plates. The florets and stems are filled with nutrients that help keep your heart and bones healthy – and may reduce the risk of cancer.
“Broccoli is a multitasking vegetable,” said Emily Ho, a professor of nutrition and the director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: it has a range of vitamins , minerals and phytochemicals that give your body “a boost”. Here are some of broccoli’s best attributes. It has a cancer-fighting compound.