Broccoli fast facts
- Broccoli is a plant of the Kale family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae).
- Broccoli is a part of the cabbage family.
- Eating broccoli reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and death in postmenopausal women.
- Broccoli is high in Vitamin C and also soluble fiber.
- Since the ancient Rome, broccoli has been considered a uniquely valuable food among Italians.
- Broccoli most closely resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same species.
- Many studies have concluded that people who eat an abundance of broccoli have fewer cancers of the colon, cervix, breast, esophagus, lungs, prostate, larynx, and bladder.
- Broccoli is usually boiled or steamed, but may be eaten raw and has become popular as a raw vegetable in hors d'Ĺ“uvre trays
- Broccoli has almost as much calcium as whole milk.
- Broccoli was first introduced to the United States by italian immigrants but did not become widely known until the 1920s.
- Broccoli consumption has increased over 940% over the last twenty five years.