Spotlight on Broccoli

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Broccoli Microgreens are milder in flavor than its mature counterpart and the best part (as with all microgreens) is that you get more nutrients with less chewing. One study found you’d need to eat 42% less mass of broccoli microgreen to obtain the same amount of minerals present in a serving of raw broccoli florets. As another member of the brassica family, it touts the many benefits of its family: Brassicas fight cancer, prevent oxidative stress, induce detoxification enzymes, stimulate immune system and more. Broccoli, especially, has been studied for its cancer fighting effects. Just rinse and eat them fresh by the handful, in salad, on soup, tacos, burgers, sandwiches and anything else you can think of…