The Benefits Of Broccoli

Broccoli has the latin name Brassica oleracea, is a vegetable that belongs in cabbage cleomaceae or Brassicaceae. Broccoli is not a native to Indonesia, but coming from the Mediterranean area and already since the time of Ancient Greece is cultivated. Plant broccoli goes into Indonesia recently about the 1970s, but these vegetables are now quite popular as a food ingredient.

Part of the plant is eaten broccoli flower heads green arranged meetings like tree branches with thick stems. Most of the flower heads surrounded by foliage. Most similar to Broccoli Cauliflower, but if broccoli is green, while the cauliflower is white.

As a food ingredient, broccoli is usually boiled or steamed, or it could be eaten raw. How to cultivate the best in broccoli is steamed. The goal is to make all the vitamins and essential nutrients in broccoli is not lost during cooking. Boil the broccoli will make about 50% folic acid contained in it is lost. Therefore, if you want to cultivate broccoli with the boiled way, you should not boil the broccoli for too long, simply boiled about 5 minutes only, do not more. Nutritional experts recommend eating broccoli at least twice a week. Pretty petals two broccoli, Cook briefly or can also be consumed raw as part of a serving of vegetables.

Through the application of this e-book we try to outline the benefits of vegetable of broccoli that has benefits for the health. Hopefully after reading this e-book you start to try to consume vegetable rich in these benefits

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