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Breeding better broccoli

Carotenoids—fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables—are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher offers a greater incentive to eat your greens

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland PhD candidate and nutritionist Christine Houghton is set to investigate whether broccoli could help in the fight against diabetes.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries

(PhysOrg.com) -- New British Heart Foundation (BHF) research from Imperial College London may have revealed why vegetables are good for the heart. The findings suggest that a chemical found in vegetables such ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 3

Gutsy germs succumb to baby broccoli (w/Videos)

(PhysOrg.com) -- A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma

Here's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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