Broccoli officially good for you, research finds
Diabetes sufferers could benefit from eating broccoli, new research has found.
The BBC reports that scientists at the University of Warwick have shown the vegetable can help problems caused by high blood sugar.
Broccoli contains sulforaphane, which was tested on damaged blood vessels and found to reduce the effects of hyperglycaemia.
According to Professor Paul Thornalley, lead researcher on the project, the study “suggests that compounds such as sulforaphane from broccoli may help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease in diabetes”.
He added that he expects future tests to show that eating such vegetables would have health benefits for those already suffering from the disease.
A spokesman for Diabetes UK told the news source that the research adds scientific credibility to the argument that “broccoli is good for you”.
The charity is the UK’s largest organisation for diabetes sufferers and currently has over 170,000 members.
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