Broccoli

Broccoli contains potassium, calcium, iron, selenium and magnesium, and is also known as being a great source of protein and fibre. As well as this, it is also rich in vitamins A, C, E, K and B vitamins.

Fibre is the most valuable nutrient you can get. It helps to steady bowel movements, control blood sugar; lower cholesterol levels and is a helping hand when trying to lose weight. Broccoli contains a lot of fibre and if you eat it every day or most days it helps to make you feel fuller, which helps in losing weight.

It is fine to eat 1 cup of broccoli per day, as this is nearly halfway of the recommended daily intake of vegetables for adults. However, it is wise to have one or two servings a week as part of a healthy diet.

Broccoli is rich with fibre and should be included in your diet, however eating it late at night is not wise as it takes the body longer to digest and will keep you up.

Broccoli is low in calories and is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants that help a lot of aspects of human health. Therefore, it does have a reputation as a superfood.

Broccoli cooked is great as the vegetable does retain some of the vitamin C within but of course having raw broccoli or slightly cooked broccoli is healthier as it keeps all of its nutrients.

Broccoli is one of the vegetables that contains calcium which helps to lose fat on the body. It can help to burn belly fat as eating the right amount of greens helps to lower the levels of visceral fat and the harmful fat around your organs.

Broccoli being full of nutrients, minerals and antioxidants does help in maintaining healthy skin. These elements help in protecting the skin from getting infections as well as helping maintain a natural glow. 

Vegetables that are full of protein do help to support hair growth and the vitamin B within broccoli helps to control hair loss.

Broccoli is great for your overall health. It increases the liver’s detoxification enzymes, improves blood levels of the liver enzymes and helps towards protecting it from damage.

Broccoli is a part of the cabbage family, also known as a cruciferous vegetable which can affect how your thyroid produces iodine. Iodine plays a major role in hormone production in the thyroid gland, therefore it is not wise to eat any vegetables as part of the cabbage family, this includes broccoli.