Broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage: How your least favourite vegetables could be great for your healthhealthUpdated: Aug 20, 2020 23:16 ISTBroccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage are among some of the least favourite vegetables of people, but they could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease, suggests a new research. The research published in the British Journal of Nutrition has found that higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables, namely broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale is associated with less severe blood vessel disease in older women. Cruciferous vegetables have been gaining popularity of late due to their probable cancer-fighting properties. Blood vessel disease is a condition that affects our blood vessels (arteries and veins) and can reduce the flow of blood circulating around the body. Heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia and poor diet is responsible for the largest proportion of the burden of heart disease, accounting for 65.5 percent of the total burden of heart disease,” Meertens said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 20, 2020 17:48 UTC