Broccoli, garlic and lemon fight CANCER and OSTEOPOROSIS

Broccoli is one of the healthiest foods in the world, so we have prepared a special recipe containing this super-vegetable. Besides the fact that it is filled with essential nutrients, broccoli has numerous other healing properties.

Broccoli with Lemon and Garlic – Recipe

Ingredients

– 1 broccoli

– 3 garlic cloves

– 3 tablespoons of olive oil

– ½ lemon

– Sea salt

Preparation

Loosen the broccoli in small bouquets and put them in a pot, cover them with water and add salt. Let them boil until the small bouquets have a dark-green color. Take them out of the boiling water and rinse them with cold water.

Put the olive oil in a pot and add the crushed or chopped garlic. Fry them on low heat for 2 – 3 minutes, and then add the lemon juice. Put the broccoli bouquets in this oil and then cleanse them for a few minutes. Add salt and serve this dish as it is or with fish meat.

Benefits

This vegetable is rich in a wide array of nutrients and vitamins. It contains high levels of soluble and insoluble fibers and antioxidants. With just 100 grams of broccoli, you will obtain 150% of the daily recommended dose of vitamin C. Broccoli is also a great source of vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, vitamin E, iron, zinc, phosphorus and phytonutrients – compounds that reduce the risk of diabetes, heart diseases and some types of cancer.

A study conducted by the British has shown that broccoli contains sulforaphane, a compound that combats osteoporosis. This active substance found in broccoli can block the enzymes that destroy cartilages. Moreover, the experts at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, USA, say that 3 portions of broccoli per month can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by 40%. It can also diminish the risk of breast cancer and various other types of cancer.

Broccoli is also useful in detoxifying the air pollutants that enter the body. The studies have shown that the persons living in the most polluted regions in China who have consumed ½ cup of broccoli juice per day have eliminated high levels of benzene and acrolein, toxic substance that irritate the lungs and can cause cancer.