Broccoli is rich in vitamins and minerals. Compared with lettuce, the content of vitamin C is 6 times higher than lettuce and 17 times higher than celery. The contents of vitamin B 1, B2 and nicotinic acid are also higher than those of ordinary vegetables. It is also rich in potassium, which is 3 times higher than cucumber and 5 times higher than wax gourd. Potassium is an indispensable element in human body, which is necessary for nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction and automatic heart function. Potassium plays an important role in heart activity, and potassium deficiency will lead to dangerous arrhythmia and cardiac dysfunction.
In recent years, after research, analysis and experiments, scientists found that cauliflower contains a variety of indole derivatives, which can enhance the resistance to carcinogens such as benzopyrene, thus having anti-cancer effect. At present, cauliflower, as an excellent anti-cancer product, has been included in anti-cancer recipes by scientists all over the world.
Cauliflower has excellent anticancer effect, and the inhibition rate of cancer cells reaches 90.8%. Regular consumption of cauliflower and other cabbage vegetables can effectively prevent gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer.
(1) Why can cauliflower fight cancer?
This is because cauliflower contains sulfide (isothiocyanate, MMTS), indole, sterol, dietary fiber, quercitrin, β-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and other anticancer components.
Cauliflower contains sulfides, such as isothiocyanate, MMTS and indole. Indole is a phytochemical, which can eliminate the toxicity of benzopyrene, nitrosamine and aflatoxin, thus preventing cancer induced by these carcinogens. Isothiocyanate can inhibit the function of enzymes that activate carcinogen metabolism, MMTS can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, and indole can make carcinogens toxic.
MMTS can not only inhibit colorectal cancer, but also inhibit the occurrence of liver cancer. The experiment is still in progress.
Studies in the United States show that people who often eat cauliflower are less likely to develop cervical cancer, and cauliflower has a stronger inhibitory effect on colon cancer than cabbage.
(2) The method of effectively eating cauliflower
The nutritional value of cauliflower stems is higher than that of bulbs, especially the stems are rich in dietary fiber. Please use the stem effectively, not throw it away. The vitamin C contained in cauliflower has the characteristics of not losing a lot when heated, so you can cook with confidence.
When cooking, first soak in strong salt water for about 30 minutes to remove the dirt and dust on the flower ball. Then put it into a lot of boiling water, add salt, vinegar and wheat flour, and you can make delicious, beautiful dishes with moderate hardness.
After a short period of cooking, it can be eaten as a salad, fried or made into soup. If eaten with onion, the anticancer effect of cauliflower will be further enhanced, because cauliflower has the function of enhancing resistance to virus, and the ingredients contained in onion will promote this effect. Therefore, it helps to prevent virus-related cervical cancer.
(3) Suggestions on eating cauliflower
Cauliflower should be eaten regularly, not rigidly, 3-5 times a week, each time 100g-250g.