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Once again, your mom was right (isn’t she always?). A new study shows that eating broccoli can help protect you against skin cancer by boosting skin cells’ ability to ward of harmful UV rays. Extract (sulforaphane, to be exact) that’s taken from new broccoli seeds has already shown an ability to reduce skin redness and damage by up to one third, though genetics play a part in how well it will protect you (some people had a 78% improvement rate).
The extract actually goes a step further than sunscreen, which simply acts as a barrier between UV rays and your skin to absorb them, and actually builds up your skin’s resistance to the harmful rays. However, while it does help protect you, it still won’t protect the radiation from penetrating your skin. So, listen to mom, and finish up your broccoli and remember your sunscreen! - Posted Nov 2, 2007 by themagster | 4 Comments | Share It
- Filed under: health vegetables
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Luvs2Eat on November 8, 2007 at 05:27:12 PM
I love broccoli and this is just one more reason to eat it up. I can just picture it now, people on the beach frying their skin with broccoli in hand.
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veggr on November 14, 2007 at 04:58:34 PM
Broccoli and macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite combinations...it's an easy way to sneak a little green into your meal (and add deliciousness, of course).
Ooh, nice suggestion veggr. I always put grated cheddar cheese on my broccoli but I never thought of having it with mac & cheese before. I'm definitely going to try that.
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LordoftheFoodies on March 11, 2008 at 06:31:04 PM
i read a study once that said broccoli causes cancer but prevents heart disease. but i mostly ignore 'studies' and eat broccoli because its delicious! i have it almost every day.