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October 23, 2009, Newsletter Issue #190: The power of broccoli


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Tip of the Week

Broccoli is considered a power food because of its exceptional nutritional value. As an article published in September 2004 issue of the Journal of Nutrition revealed, it contains plant chemicals with significant cancer-preventive effects.



Broccoli is one of the small number of vegetables and fruits that significantly reduced the risk of heart disease, as showed research reported in May 4, 2004 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.



Here's an almost full list of nutrients in 1 cup of broccoli (first figure is amount; % is for Daily Values):



Calories 24.64

Calories from Fat 2.77

Total Fat 0.308g 0%

Saturated Fat 0.0475g 0%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.147g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.0211g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 23.76mg 1%

Potassium 286mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 4.61g 2%

Dietary Fiber 2.64g 11%

Protein 2.62g 5%



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Vitamin A 27 %

Vitamin C 137 %

Calcium 4 %

Iron 4 %

Vitamin D 0 %

Vitamin E 3 %

Thiamin 3 %

Riboflavin 5 %

Niacin 3 %

Folate 16 %

Vitamin B-6 7 %

Vitamin B-12 0 %

Phosphorus 6 %

Magnesium 6 %

Zinc 2 %

Copper 2 %



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