I went into the kitchen and saw some broccolis being cut up and soaked in a stainless steel bowl. My mil will be cooking broccoli for dinner tonight, together with some baby corns, sweet peas, carrots and fish cakes. I used to hate eating broccoli when I was young coz of the raw taste and hard texture but not until I found out the goodness of them. And that’s when I started to include broccoli into my menu everyweek. Thankfully my 2 older gals love broccoli, so I don’t have to bribe or force them down their throats.
Did you know that :
Broccoli is
Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol,
High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium, Manganese, Protein, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Selenium?
The nutritional value and health benefits of broccoli makes it ideal for:
o Maintaining optimum health
o Weight loss – don’t include too much broccoli in your diet if you’re interested in weight gain.
Wow, I never knew that broccoli can aid in weight loss. I will surely polish off the plate of broccoli tonight then!
One cup of broccoli only has 30 calories.
Along with all other veggies in the cruciferous family, broccoli is important because it contains natural substances that may help the body fight certain cancers.
Broccoli also helps heal kids’ cuts and wounds—it’s a particularly good source of vitamin C.
For a vegetable, broccoli has very good source of calcium and it helps build strong bones and teeth, which is perfect for growing up kids, as well as adults. Broccoli is one of the best nondairy sources of calcium—better absorbed by the body than spinach.
You can hide broccoli in Oprah’s recipe for Chicken Nuggets. I am going to try it too myself. Oprah’s chicken nuggets recipe even has flaxseed meal in em. Pretty healthy and wholesome for kids!
I love the heart of stem. Very tender.