Know Your Food Plate: Broccoli

Introduction

Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable that offers powerful health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

Key Nutritional Components and Benefits

• Vitamin C – Boosts immune defense

• Vitamin K – Essential for bone health

• Sulforaphane – Detoxification & cancer protection

• Fiber – Aids digestion

  
  

Health Benefits

• Boosts immunity

• Reduces inflammation

• Promotes heart and bone health

• May reduce cancer risk

  
  

References  

USDA. (2020). FoodData Central: Broccoli, raw. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168138/nutrients