STORY AT-A-GLANCE After just 12 weeks of supplementing with sulforaphane, which is just one of broccoli’s claims to fame, older adults experienced better cognitive function.
Sulforaphane also helps protect the heart, catalyzes a healthy balance of gut bacteria, and may be a weight management tool.
A superior choice to supplements is broccoli sprouts; they contain up to 50 times the amount of chemoprotective compounds and are easily grown indoors. Food has a profound effect on your health—whether to prevent disease or reverse the negative effects of disease and illness. For example, decades of research have revealed the powerful effect that broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have on several common health issues. Research1 has found that sulforaphane, one of broccoli’s claims to fame, is responsible for improving cognitive function and mood in older adults….