Broccoli

Did you know that of all the vegetables in the brassica family, broccoli has shown the highest levels of protection against prostate cancer? 

Broccoli comes in different varieties, but the darker the color, the more beneficial nutrients it contains. You can also eat the leaves of broccoli as well as the stalks. They contain as much goodness and taste great, too!

Broccoli...

• rich in a variety of nutrients that protect against types of cancer.
• contains chemicals that help lower bad cholesterol and protect against heart disease.
• lutein and zeaxanthin help prevent macular degeneration.
• helps to eradicate the H. pylori bacteria (germs can enter your body and live in your digestive tract; if you have a peptic ulcer, your doctor will probably test you for H. pylori infection, and it can be treated with antibiotics) high calcium content helps to build and protect bones.
• excellent source of the antioxidants vitamin C and selenium.

Look for broccoli heads rich with color and avoid any broccoli with pale, yellow on brown patches on the florets.  

How To Protect Your Body With Food

• Apples: protect your heart, prevent constipation, blocks diarrhea, improves lung capacity and cushions joints.
• Apricots: combats cancer, controls blood pressure, saves your eyesight, shields against Alzheimer’s, lows aging process.
• Artichokes: aids digestion, lowers cholesterol, protects your heart, stabilizes blood sugar, guards against liver disease.
• Avocados: battles diabetes, lowers cholesterol, helps stops strokes, controls blood pressure, smoothes skin.
• Bananas: protect your heart, quiets a cough, strengthens bones, controls blood pressure, blocks diarrhea.
• Beans: prevent constipation, helps hemorrhoids, lowers cholesterol, combats cancer, stabilizes blood sugar.
• Beets: controls blood pressure, combats cancer, strengthens bones, protects your heart, aids in weight loss.
• Blueberries: combats cancer, protects your heart, stabilizes blood sugar, boosts memory, helps prevents constipation.
• Broccoli: strengthens bones, saves eyesight, combats cancer, protects your heart, controls blood pressure.
• Cabbage: combats cancer, prevents constipation, promotes weight loss, protects your heart, helps hemorrhoids.
• Cantaloupe: saves eyesight, controls blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, combats cancer, supports immune system.
• Cherries: protects your heart, combats cancer, ends insomnia, slows aging process, shields against Alzheimer’s.
• Chili peppers: aids digestion, soothes sore throat, clears sinuses, combats Cancer, boosts immune system.
• Figs: promotes weight loss, helps stops strokes, lowers cholesterol, combats cancer, controls blood pressure.
• Flax: aids digestion, battles diabetes, protects your heart, improves mental health, boosts immune system.
• Garlic: lowers cholesterol, controls blood pressure, combats cancer, kills bacteria, fights fungus.
• Grapefruit: protects against heart attacks, promotes weight loss, combats prostate cancer, lowers cholesterol.
• Grapes: saves eyesight, conquers kidney stones, combats cancer, enhances blood flow, protects your heart.
• Honey: heals wounds, aids digestion, guards against ulcers, increases energy, fights allergies.
• Olive oil: protects your heart, promotes weight loss, combats cancer, battles diabetes, smoothes skin.
• Prunes: slows aging process, prevents constipation, boosts memory, lowers cholesterol, protects against heart disease.
• Tomatoes: protects prostate, combats cancer, lowers cholesterol, protects your heart.
• Water: promotes weight loss, combats cancer, conquers kidney stones, smoothes skin.