How to Get the Most Estrogen Protection From Broccoli

[Maurice Boscorelli]

Eating this low glycemic index, highly fibrous vegetable has been associated with these benefits:

1. lower inflammation levels
2. reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
3. reduction in the production of “bad/toxic” estrogens.

These health benefits are linked to the phytonutrient glucoraphanin found in broccoli.
Masticating broccoli activates the enzyme myrosinase, which converts glucoraphanin into sulforaphane. Researchers advance that it is actually sulforaphane that gives broccoli such a strong reputation for health-building
If you eat frozen broccoli, the blanching before freezing inactivates the enzyme myrosinase. Thus preventing the conversion of glucoraphanin into sulforaphane.
Frozen broccoli has very poor potential for sulforaphane conversion. Cooking it into the microwave makes the situation even worse.
How to maximize the health benefits of broccoli:

1. Buy organic. More sulforaphane conversion occurs in organic broccoli than conventional one.
2. Acceptable forms of serving broccoli are raw, lightly sautéed and steamed. Steamed has also been shown to produced the highest yields of sulforaphane
   Eating this low glycemic index, highly fibrous vegetable has been associated with these benefits:
3. lower inflammation levels
4. reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
5. reduction in the production of “bad/toxic” estrogens.

These health benefits are linked to the phytonutrient glucoraphanin found in broccoli.
Masticating broccoli activates the enzyme myrosinase, which converts glucoraphanin into sulforaphane. Researchers advance that it is actually sulforaphane that gives broccoli such a strong reputation for health-building
If you eat frozen broccoli, the blanching before freezing inactivates the enzyme myrosinase. Thus preventing the conversion of glucoraphanin into sulforaphane.
Frozen broccoli has very poor potential for sulforaphane conversion. Cooking it into the microwave makes the situation even worse.
How to maximize the health benefits of broccoli:

1. Buy organic. More sulforaphane conversion occurs in organic broccoli than conventional one.
2. Acceptable forms of serving broccoli are raw, lightly sautéed and steamed. Steamed has also been shown to produced the highest yields of sulforaphane

 

[Loophole]

Thanks.

 

[Macho Man]

I have to stop hating broccoli.

 

[Faphard]

Do you have to remind me :slap:

 

[Bo Jackson]

I have to stop hating broccoli.

+ 1

 

[UncleBob]

Guilty.

 

[Prick]

Ever add broccoli to your pizza :NoNoNo:

 

[User-E]

I have to cook it really well or it gives me the worst stomach ache ever. If I eat it raw, I feel like I'm dying. I love it steamed with cheese sauce (made from scratch, of course) on top.