A veggie of the day
Product of a day
Hawai Mix 400 g. A quick and healthy ready-made dish. Rice with green peas, corn and red peppers. A vegetarian dish.
Interesting facts
Broccoli
Latin:
Brassica oleracea, botrytis italica
An annual plant from the cabbage family cultivated for the dark green flowers called the rose. It is primarily found in England, Spain and Italy.
100 g of broccoli – 25 kcal
Contains fibre, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, sulphur, vitamin C, B1, B2, B5, B6, PP, E, K, and pro-vitamin A.
Without stress
Regular consumption of broccoli is an excellent weapon against stress.
Regular consumption of broccoli is an excellent weapon against stress.
Vitamin bombBroccoli is wealthy source of vitamins and minerals – especially potassium, folic acid, iron, beta-carotene and sulphur compounds, which is a vitamin and mineral bomb. By eating broccoli we mobilize our immune protection system, prevent anaemia, infections, liver diseases, cancer. As if that’s not enough eating broccoli delays the aging process!
S.O.S. for breasts Broccoli contains sulforaphane – a compound, which may delay the development of breast cancer. It blocks the division of cancer cells and prevents further development of the disease.
Broccoli or lemon?
Broccoli contains the same amount of vitamin C as a lemon.
Don Broccolli
Broccoli comes from the Mediterranean Sea basin. Its name derives from the Italian word brocco meaning branch or sprout. It has been cultivated as far back as the ancient times, however in Europe it became popular in 16th century. Italian emigrants brought it to the United States. It was from there, that it again became popular after World War I.
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