Broccoli
Onnica Stansbury
Benefits
- Reduced risk of health conditions
- Decreases the risk of obesity
- Decreases the risk of diabetes
- Decreases the risk of heart disease
- Increased energy
- Lower weight
- Helps fight cancer
Vitamins/Nutrients
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9 vitamin K.....................245%
vitamin C .....................135%
chromium..................... 53%
folate............................. 42%
fiber............................... 21%
pantothenic acid ...........19%
vitamin B6 ......................18%
vitamin E......................... 15%
phosphorus.................... 15%
manganese......................15%
choline............................. 15%
vitamin B2....................... 15%
vitamin A.......................... 13%
potassium ........................13%
copper................................ 11%
vitamin B1 ...........................8%
omega-3 fats ......................8%
magnesium......................... 8%
protein................................. 7%
zinc........................................6%
iron ........................................6%
calcium................................. 6%
selenium ..............................5%
vitamin B3..............................5%
Broccoli
Cooked broccoli
Broccoli in spagetti
History of broccoli
Broccoli is native to the Mediterranean
Related to cabbage
Commercial cultivation of broccoli dates back to the 1500s in England
Broccoli became popular in the United States in the 1920's
http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/broccolihistory.htm
Fun Facts
Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, was a fan of broccoli, importing the seeds from Italy to plant at Monticello. He recorded planting the vegetable there as early as May of 1767.
Broccoli contains the flavonoid kaempferol. Kaempferol is an anti-inflammatory, helps fight against cancer and heart disease, and has been shown to be preventative in adult diabetes onset.
Although it may be known as the "golden state", California produces 90% of our nations broccoli. Perhaps we should rename California as the "broccoli state."