Why does eating broccoli reduce cancer and diabetes?

According to Medical Xpress, to clearly demonstrate the health benefits of broccoli , researchers from Pennsylvania State University (USA) conducted experiments on mice to see how the body would specifically react when eating this dish.

They fed mice a higher proportion of broccoli than is commonly recommended for humans to get the clearest response. They ate food containing up to 15% broccoli, which is equivalent to a person eating 3.5 cups of broccoli a day.

Broccoli helps prevent many diseases thanks to its direct impact on the intestines and metabolism (Illustration from the Internet)

The paper, published in the journal Laboratory Investigation, discovered the presence of molecules in broccoli called "aryl hydrocarbon receptors" (AHR), a type of protein known as a transcription factor.

These AHRs influence a range of activities related to intestinal function, helping to protect intestinal barrier function and intestinal transit time, increasing several intestinal protective factors.

In other words, consuming broccoli containing a lot of AHR helps your body absorb nutrients from food better, the intestines are also healthier, thereby the entire metabolism and digestion process is smoother.

A healthier gut not only helps ward off digestive diseases including bowel cancer, but also affects many of the body’s systems. Some previous studies have shown that even the brain is closely linked to your gut.

So gut-protective foods not only help fight cancer or type 2 diabetes - a metabolic disease - but also have a more general disease prevention effect.

This led the team to conclude that broccoli is a superfood. It's incredibly easy to try - and even a great option for those looking to lose weight, as this nutritious food is one of the quickest to fill you up.

Thu Anh

Source: https://nld.com.vn/suc-khoe/vi-sao-an-bong-cai-xanh-giam-duoc-ung-thu-tieu-duong-2023040807381847.htm