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Young & Healthy - Cauliflower fights Cancer |
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At
US National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists
studied 29,000 men over a period of four years
and suggest that eating cauliflower may help to
protect prostate cancer. They found that eating
cauliflower reducing the risk by 52 percent.
All member of the cabbage family are rich in magnesium,
potassium and calcium.Cauliflower is a kind of
cabbage and belongs to Cruciferae family.
It is the most digestible varieties of cabbage
and it can be prepared in countless ways; boiled,
in soufflés or gratins, sautéed
or fried and can be used with meat or fish to
create new flavor combinations. All member of
the cabbage family are rich in magnesium, potassium
and calcium and are low in calories, making them
a perfect diet food.
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The
brocco flower is a verity cross between broccoli
and cauliflower. All the varieties of the colewort
tribe, including cabbage, cauliflower, brussels-sprouts,
broccoli, and curly greens, have been celebrated
from very ancient times for their curative virtues
in pulmonary complaints and doctors prescribed
cabbage for nursing mothers. On account of the
sulphur contained in them cabbages are good for
rheumatic patients.
Nutritional
values per 100 g
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Calories: 27;
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Water:
91%;
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Protein:
2.7 g;
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Carbohydrates: 5.2 g;
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Fat:
0.2 g.
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Rich in calcium, Vitamins A, C and K, phosphorus,
iron and potassium.
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