Thursday, January 24, 2008
Our Health - About that broccoli
Spock said "Live long and prosper".
I wonder if he knew about broccoli...
I wonder if he knew about broccoli...
Nic Fleming is the U.K. Telegraph's Medical Correspondent. He writes:
"Eating steamed broccoli reduces the risk of a heart attack by boosting the body's ability to fight off cell damage, researchers have found.
Previous studies have found people who eat broccoli, especially if raw or lightly cooked, are at lower risk of heart disease and some cancers.
Now scientists have found a clear link between high levels of certain substances found in the vegetable and reduced damage caused by hearts being deprived of oxygen."
