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U .S. presidents may not all have cared for broccoli, but it appears that many Americans have come to enjoy it. After stagnating sales in the early 1990 s, broccoli has again caught the interest of American consumers.
Broccoli is a popular vegetable in both fresh and frozen forms and has become a common vegetable in salad bars. Recently it has been found to contain certain substances associated with reducing the risk of cancer. Higher concentrations of the substance are found in seed sprouts than in heads.
Lee, I know Prunedale well...used to horseback ride and target shoot out there when I was on the high school rifle team, and my best friend from second grade lives out there (Susan Shaw) How long have you lived there? I love the way the net makes the world so small!
Broccoli is a popular green vegetable that provides a useful component of a healthy diet due to a high content of vitamins, minerals and beneficial compounds such as antioxidants, flavonoids and glucosinolates.
[Adam A. Friedman received the Mississippi Junior Academy of Sciences Clyde Sheely Award for 1996 and Overall Award for 1997. Special thanks to First Chemical Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, for underwriting the publication of this research paper.
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Oct. 16, 2006 -- After all these years, mom was right. She knew broccoli was good for you, she just didnt know it was this good. Everyone knows broccoli is good for you and that it contains compounds known to lessen the occurrence of some types of cancer.
Johns Hopkins scientists have found that sulforaphane, a chemical present at high levels in a precursor form in broccoli and related veggies (cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc.), helps prevent the severe blistering and skin breakage brought on by the rare and potentially fatal genetic disease