Add cauliflower to your diet.
The doctor told about a special vegetable, long-term use of which can prevent the development of common and aggressive types of cancer, reports Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
This is a vegetable popular among Ukrainians & # 8212; & nbsp; cauliflower.
Interestingly, most types of cauliflower are white, but there are also orange, green, yellow and purple varieties of cauliflower. But whichever subspecies you prefer, they are all very useful.
According to the doctor, cauliflower can replenish the reserves of various nutrients that the body needs.
What is the vegetable so useful for?
Cauliflower is rich in protein, fats, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamin A, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin P, vitamin U (methionine) and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Interestingly, the content of carotene in cauliflower is 7.5 times higher than in Chinese cabbage, vitamin B2 & # 8212; 1.8 times more. The calcium content in vegetables is comparable to the calcium content in milk.
Cabbage is rich in substances that protect against cancer
Medical studies show that cauliflower & # 8212; one of the vegetables with the highest levels of flavonoids that have anti-cancer effects.
Long-term consumption of cabbage can reduce the risk of breast cancer, rectal cancer and stomach cancer.
In addition, flavonoids can prevent infection and are the best way to cleanse blood vessels.
Flavonoids can also prevent cholesterol oxidation, inhibit platelet clotting, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.