Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
Chris recently put broccoli on his list of death-defying foods for its preventative benefits against certain forms of cancer. But the benefits of broccoli don't stop there. Recent research from the UK shows that a compound found in broccoli may reverse heart blood vessel damage caused by diabetes.The compound sulforaphane, found in broccoli, boosts the production of enzymes that protect blood vessels. In addition, it reduces certain molecules that can do cell damage.
People with diabetes have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke due to damaged blood vessels. Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, are beneficial to heart health.
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Beth 8-08-2008 @ 12:21PM
I love broccoli. I have it at least 3 times a week. I bake it at 425 for 20 minutes and sometimes sprinkle a little fitflax on it http://www.fitflax.com A firend of mine who is a trainer turned me on to fitflax. It is roasted flaxseeds mixed with chia...it taste like peanut butter, you don't need to grind it and it helped me to lose boatloads of weight. Flax is great in general for your skin, hair lloking an dfeeling young. I think both flax and broccoli are great super foods. Now if I can only get myself to drink water. I found a coupon code for fitflax off a coupon site, I think it was fatcrumbs site http://www.fatcrumbs.com The code is FIT15 and you get 15% off
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