Broccoli Microgreens Health Benefits
Broccoli Microgreens are a superfood packaged in a tiny little package! They also are crunchy with a mild tangy taste with a peppery aroma making them a fantastic microgreen to add to your favorite dish. In fact their flavor is so mild that you can add them to anything from stews to smoothies. We here at Arizona Artisan Microgreens like to say that when you add broccoli microgreens to your food you are adding giant nutrition!
What makes the broccoli micros such a super-powered microgreen is that they contain sulforaphane. Know for being a potent health boosting compound, sulforphane helps to neutralize toxins, reduce inflammation, and to restore the body to health from daily stress. Sulforphane has also been found to help improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. In addition sulforphane has some very promising benefits in treating certain cancers including: breast, prostate, pancreatic and melanoma.
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NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS
Broccoli Microgreens packed with tons of fabulous nutrients: Vitamins A, C, E, and K. A fantastic source of calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, nitrates, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, glucoraphanin, sulforaphane, protein, fiber, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
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HEALTH BENEFITS
✔ Aids in the function of the immune system - packed with anti-inflammatory compounds and antioxidants.
✔ Promotes healthy skin - Packed with Vitamins A, C and E which are essential for collagen production, which is what your body needs to maintain healthy skin. They vitamins also fight off free radicals which damage your skin.
✔ Supports heart health - The antioxidants like polysulfides have heart protective effects. .
✔ Supports vision and eye health - They also contain a substantial amount of vitamin A which is essential for healthy vision. The antioxidant lutein found in broccoli micros may improve or prevent age-related macular disease.
✔ Cancer prevention - "Brassicaceae microgreens contain sulforaphane. One of sulforaphane’s many health benefits is cancer prevention. Research suggests that adding Brassicaceae microgreens to a balanced diet may help prevent, block or possibly reverse cancer growth. One study finds this family of microgreens to be especially useful in preventing colon cancer."
✔ Aids in the formation of collagen production, improving skin elasticity.
✔ Aids to decrease oxidative stress and inflammation.
✔ Promotes prostate health due to containing compounds that help prevent cancer and reduce inflammation by reducing inflammation markers. “With broccoli, specifically, there is a high amount of a phytochemical called sulforaphane, which is a cancer-fighting plant compound that has been linked to reducing the risks of prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and oral cancers.”
✔ Contains anti-inflammatory properties.
✔ Aids in the regulation of blood sugars.
✔ Promotes cell repair and protection.
✔ Helps relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
