This vegetable - both as a raw and cooked - is tasty and can have many benefits if one can take it regularly.
1. It is a good source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)which can help to maintain a healthy nervous system.
2. It is a good source of vitamin K and calcium which supports bone health.
3. As it is also a source of vitamin C, can improve energy level.
Different nutrients in broccoli may help to fight against cancer, heart disease, cataracts and birth defects, while promoting a strong immune system and supporting optimal gastrointestinal function.
Source: www.drwell.com
Don't eat it raw directly as it may cause different fungal or bacterial infection. Try it as lightly steamed as it retain all its nutritional components. Use this vegetable along with carrot, beans, corns and onions to prepare Chinese dishes, what we, the Indians, always prepare at home and what our children like to eat very much.
