Broccolli is a SUPERFOOD is that boasts a number of health benefits. Besides being packed with vitamins A, B, K, C and minerals such as potassium and zinc, broccoli has been known to contain sulfur compounds that filter out carcinogens that promote tumor growth.
The latest study, published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, shows that these sulforaphanes in broccoli may also battle inflammation, and therefore offer protection against osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis— a painful, degenerative joint disease in which cartilage that protects joints wears away under the influence of the inflammatory factors.
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