A simple product reduces the risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer

Studies have shown that cruciferous vegetables, specifically broccoli, can be an affordable superfood that protects the body from the development of diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Their consumption helps people live longer.

Chronic diseases, with diabetes, heart disease and cancer leading the list, are the main cause of death for middle-aged people worldwide. Although it is impossible to completely protect yourself from these threats, a certain vegetable can still help reduce their risks, scientists say.

“You can reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease by following a healthy, balanced diet. It should include certain foods that contain compounds that provide health protection. Broccoli is one of the best in this matter – this simple vegetable is a real superfood,” Express quoted scientists.

Heart diseases. Eating broccoli normalizes blood pressure. The simple superfood is rich in many nutrients, including potassium, which helps the kidneys remove sodium from the body, which relieves tension in the blood vessels. Thanks to the reduction in pressure, the arteries become better protected from the accumulation of cholesterol plaques, which disrupt the blood supply to the heart muscle.

Diabetes. Broccoli contains the substance sulforaphane, which has a beneficial effect on blood vessels damaged by high blood sugar levels. Researchers at the University of Warwick found that sulforaphane stimulates the body to produce more enzymes that protect blood vessels from damage caused by hyperglycemia.