5 reasons to get these super sprouts onto your table

1. Brussels sprouts are being researched as a true cancer fighting superfood. They contain glucosinolates that prevent the development and spread of cancer cells that can lead to bladder, breast, colon, lung, prostate, and ovarian cancer. 

2. Brussels sprouts have the power to reduce the inflammation in your body with its high flavonoid content. Quercetin, one of the better-known flavonoids, has the power to work as an antihistamine, reducing allergic reactions. 

3. Can you believe that one cup of Brussels sprouts contains 100 mg of vitamin C? That is almost twice the amount of vitamin C found in an orange. Vitamin C is a key nutrient for building collagen in your joints and skin. Smokers lose vitamin C with every cigarette they smoke making them more susceptible to aging rapidly! 

4. Brussels sprouts are powerful detoxifiers They work by increasing levels of glutathione-S-transferase, the enzyme that detoxifies environmental toxins such as hormone-disturbing xenoestrogens we are exposed to from plastics and pesticides. 

5. The fibre and sulforaphane found in brassica plants such as Brussel sprouts has been shown to protect your tummy from ulcers! Sulforaphane reduces the amount of H. pylori bacteria that can cause a chronic low-level inflammation of the stomach lining.



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