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From the flowers a kind of plant cabbage, broccoli transformed into a vegetable rich in benefits. Can be eaten raw, processed into a variety of dishes are also delicious.

“Vegetables are powerful to prevent colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and stomach cancer”

It’s no secret if broccoli referred to as a vegetable-laden health benefits. Close relative of cauliflower (cauliflower) is rich in provitamin A (carotenoids), folate and vitamin C. Broccoli also contains many essential minerals such as calcium, potassium, potassium, iron and selenium. Sulfur in the form of glucosinolate, a compound antidote, monoterpene and genestein can also be found in broccoli. While flavonoids and fiber enrich the nutritional content of broccoli.

With a myriad of nutrients above, broccoli also gives great health benefits for the body. Vegetables are powerful to prevent colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and stomach cancer. Addition to being antioxidants, broccoli is rich in fiber is also beneficial to prevent kontipasi (constipation) and various other digestive disorders.

Although rich in benefits, broccoli has one drawback, namely easily damaged. These vegetables do not have a long shelf life. That’s why you also need to understand how to choose, be careful in cook the broccoli in order the taste and value of broccoli can be maintained.

Tip Selecting broccoli:

1.Select broccoli dry because the water is trapped on the sidelines of broccoli florets will be hard to get out. Consequently, the bud and the surrounding areas will easily rot during storage. If necessary, shake to remove water broccoli stuck on the sidelines of the bud.

2. Select bulbs that are still buds, and dense with dark green color and compact.

3.Dont buy broccoli that is blackish or yellowish spots. These patches can be caused by dirt and point of decay. Observe also blow at the base of the stem used to detect traces of rot in the trunk. If pressed, it will decay trail was soft and juicy.

4.Dont hesitate to use your sense of smell to recognize the symptoms of decay are not visible.

5.To knowing that you buy fresh broccoli or not, press the stem of broccoli with a fingertip. Who still have fresh broccoli stems that are still hard.

Broccoli Saving Tip:

1.Brokoli can be stored in a refrigerator for up to four days, depending on the level of freshness when purchased.

2.Clean broccoli from the possibility of a caterpillar. Dip into warm water with crop position downward. Once the caterpillars come out, lift and shake broccoli.

3.Chop stalks that are too long with a maximum width of 4 bulbs included finger. Bulbs that are too long to make broccoli flowerets grow so quickly into bloom and yellow.

4.Add broccoli in black plastic to maintain humidity. Black plastic to make broccoli isolated from light and slows metabolism. The result is a green color and freshness will last longer.

Broccoli Cooking Tip:

Cooking broccoli requires prudence itself. Lightly cooked just enough so that vitamins are not corrupted and the colors remain attractive. Cooking broccoli too mature to make the color to blackish green. Nutrient levels are also a lot missing, especially vitamin C. In order to remain fresh green broccoli, boiled with boiling water mixed with 1 / 2 tsp salt.