News tagged with broccoli
Breeding better broccoli
Nov 04, 2009 |
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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 ...
Researcher offers a greater incentive to eat your greens
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland PhD candidate and nutritionist Christine Houghton is set to investigate whether broccoli could help in the fight against diabetes.
Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries
Sep 04, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Gutsy germs succumb to baby broccoli (w/Videos)
Apr 06, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma
Mar 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Scientists show how certain vegetables combat cancer
Dec 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season.
Broccoli could reverse the heart damaging effects of diabetes
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Researchers have discovered eating broccoli could undo the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels.
Designer diet for prostate cancer
Jul 02, 2008 |
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Eating one or more portions of broccoli every week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and the risk of localised cancer becoming more aggressive.
