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There is a good reason why this particular vegetable is hailed as a wonder food. <\/p>\nThere is a good reason why this particular vegetable is hailed as a wonder food. <\/p>\n
A recent study published in American Journal of Hypertension has shown that it is remarkable for lowering blood pressure. In fact, consuming this ONE vegetable can lower your blood pressure as much as 15 points.<\/p>\n
In the study conducted at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, hypertensive rats were given a compound derived from Broccoli. On the average, the rat\u2019s blood pressure lowered 11%. <\/p>\n
If broccoli works anything similar with humans, we could be looking at 10-15 point drop in blood pressure by consuming broccoli or the compounds found in broccoli.<\/p>\n
So how does this work?<\/strong><\/p>\n The compound found in broccoli called glucosinolate produces a metabolite product called sulforaphane that has long been known to improve blood pressure and kidney functioning.<\/p>\n Even though this compound is found in all cruciferous vegetables, broccoli has the highest concentration. <\/p>\n The glucosinolate works by decreasing oxidative stress and blood pressure. At the molecular level, it also increases DNA methylation, suggesting that this molecular phenomenon could play a role in hypertension regulation.<\/p>\n This study doesn\u2019t say that you need to eat broccoli day in and day out. It\u2019s more of an added proof that you should include as much greens (including broccoli) in your diet as you can. <\/p>\n