American scientists have conducted research and found that steamed broccoli improves heart function and prevents the occurrence of a heart attack. During the study, which was conducted under the supervision of Deepak Das from the University of Connecticut, laboratory mice were fed for a month with broccoli extract.

At the end of this period, the specialists studied the work of the heart of the experimental animals, comparing the results with the control group of animals that received normal food. It turned out that the hearts of those rats that received broccoli, functioned better, and were more resistant to hypoxia - a lack of oxygen leading to the development of a heart attack.

Researchers believe that such a curative effect of broccoli is explained by the high content of some substances, in particular sulforaphane, stimulating the formation of thioredoxin (this protein plays an important role in protecting cells in conditions of impaired blood supply to the heart muscle).

Experts recommend to use broccoli steamed, as it does not lose its useful properties. But with prolonged boiling cabbage loses most of its nutrients. It should be noted that broccoli also reduces the likelihood of developing breast and prostate cancer, the "Correspondent".

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