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The SuperFoods Broccoli in the Kitchen
The SuperFoods Broccoli in the Kitchen
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 Table of Contents One of the excellent features of broccoli is its ready availability. It’s in season October through May, but it’s easy to find in supermarkets all year long. While broccoli is probably most nutritious when bought at a roadside stand from an organic farmer, even frozen broccoli packs a valuable nutritional wallop. If buying it fresh, it pays to look for young broccoli: older broccoli can be tough and can also have a strong odor. Broccoli comes in a variety of green shades, from a rich sage green to deep forest green. You can even find broccoli in shades of purple. In the broccoli family are broccolini – a combination of broccoli and kale – and broccoflower – a combination of broccoli and cauliflower. When shopping for broccoli, choose tight, deeply colored, and dense florets, or flowers. (The deeper the color, the more phytonutrients!) Usually, the smaller the head, the better the flavor. Yellowing florets are signs that the broccoli is past its prime. If there are still leaves on the stalks, they should be firm and fresh-looking; wilted leaves are also a sign of an aged vegetable. Broccoli will keep in the fridge in a crisper for five to seven days. Never wash the broccoli before storing, as it can develop mold when damp. Wash fresh broccoli thoroughly before using, soaking it in cold water if the florets seem to have sand or dirt in them. Don’t discard the leaves; they’re rich in nutrients. Cut off any tough part of the stalk, slicing up a few inches of the remaining stalk to hasten its cooking time, since the florets cook faster. Steaming or microwaving broccoli in very little water is the best way to cook it. Boiled broccoli can lose more than 50 percent of its vitamin C. |
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What is a “Super Food”? Well, the most important thing for everyone to know is that superfoods are easy to find in every local supermarket. They’re worth looking for! These nutritional powerhouse foods are loaded with nutrients crucial to a healthy, long life. If you can include a variety of them in your diet, everyday, we promise they will change your life! These foods were chosen because they contain high concentrations of crucial nutrients, as well as the fact that many of them are low in calories. Foods containing these nutrients have been proven to help prevent and, in some cases, reverse the well-known effects of aging, including cardiovascular disease, Type II Diabetes, hypertension and certain cancers. When you click on each superfood you’ll find information including a list of the primary nutrients that elevated them to superfood status. This is not meant to be a complete list of every single nutrient that food contains, but rather, a list of the high-profile nutrients that have shown health benefits and that are present in that food in sufficient quantity to make a difference. Many of the superfoods have “Sidekicks”. These are foods that are generally in the same category as the flagship superfood and offer a similar nutrient profile. So click around and find recipes and tips on how to incorporate these foods in your daily diet. SUPERFOODSRX PRINCIPLES: Principle 1: SuperFoodsRx- the best diet in the world Principle 2: Super Foods are whole foods Principle 3: SuperFoods Rx equals synergy Principle 4: SuperFoods Rx are simple and positive |
