Saturday, February 5, 2011

Overcooking broccoli hurts health benefit - UPI.com

URBANA, Ill., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says overcooking broccoli may hinder its cancer-fighting effect but cooking broccoli powder with its sprouts can double its power.

"Broccoli, prepared correctly, is an extremely potent cancer-fighting agent -- three to five servings a week are enough to have an effect," Elizabeth Jeffery of the University of Illinois says in a statement.

I have always liked broccoli, but I don't know if I could eat it 3-5 times per week.

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