Why do fitness people love broccoli during the Spring Festival?

1/ Protect liver and detoxify, and enhance immunity

Broccoli is rich in vitamin C, which can improve the detoxification ability of the liver, improve the human immune function, enhance people's physique and promote people's growth and development.

2/ Protect the heart

Studies have found that eating broccoli can promote the production of a chemical substance-thioredoxin, thus protecting our heart cells from damage.

3/ Quick recovery

Studies have shown that vitamin C can help us recover quickly from the stiff muscles after large-scale exercise training. Moreover, eating broccoli alone can satisfy your daily intake of fruits and vegetables.

4/ Eat more and lose weight.

Broccoli is very easy to digest because it is rich in cellulose. In addition, broccoli contains low calories and a lot of water, so eating broccoli can not only enhance satiety, but also prevent excessive accumulation of body fat, which is a good choice for dieters and diabetics.

5/ Prevention of cancer

Broccoli contains trace elements, which can resist oxidation and cancer. Regular consumption can prevent cancer. A comprehensive cancer treatment study abroad found that men who eat three or more servings of broccoli a week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 465,438+0%. Moreover, broccoli also contains a substance that can kill breast cancer stem cells and reduce the incidence of breast cancer.

6/ Anti-aging

Broccoli is rich in vitamins A, C and carotene, which can prevent skin dryness, maintain skin elasticity and improve skin anti-aging ability. Moreover, its rich vitamin K content can maintain the toughness of blood vessels and is not easy to rupture.

7 Fight against Alzheimer's disease

It is found that sulforaphane extracted from broccoli can activate the body's own protective mechanism, fight against free radicals and protect brain cells, thus reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.