quarta-feira, 14 de outubro de 2015

The power of cauliflower

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Whether it is cooked or raw, the cauliflower is one of the healthiest foods in the world and it is available year-round. Other green vegetables may contain more chlorophyll while cauliflower is rich in nutrients and, like its cousins, cabbage, kale, and broccoli. It also provides health-promoting compounds that cannot be found in many other vegetables.

You surely want to include cauliflower as one of the vegetables you eat on a regular basis because if you want to receive the health benefits provided by the vegetable family, cauliflower is one of the best sources that will give fantastic health benefits to you.

Eating one cup of raw cauliflower will provide 77% of your vitamin C needs, 20% of vitamin K, 10% or more of vitamin B-6 and folic acid needs for the day, as well as the smaller amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and manganese.

Consuming cauliflower has long been associated with a reduced risk of many adverse health conditions. Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of it decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and overall mortality while promoting a healthy complexion, increased energy, and overall lower weight.

Cauliflower can also help in cancer prevention, particularly with the following types of cancer: bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer.

This connection between cauliflower and cancer prevention should not be surprising because cauliflower provides special nutrient that support not just one, but for three body systems that are closely connected with cancer development as well as cancer prevention.

These three systems are the body detox system, the antioxidant system, and the inflammatory or anti-inflammatory system.

Cauliflower is most commonly found fresh or frozen. When choosing fresh cauliflower, look for a firm head with no dark spots and bright green leaves attached to the stem. Just remember that you can only store it in the refrigerator for up to five days.

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