Cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower have been found to lower blood pressure, in comparison to root and squash vegetables, in middle-aged and older Australian ...
A new study shows a relationship between consuming cruciferous vegetables and lower systolic blood pressure. Cruciferous vegetables — a diverse group of vegetables — are a subset of Brassica plants.
Broccoli and other cruciferous family vegetables are also rich in indole compounds - plant chemicals which seem to modify oestrogen metabolism, decreasing the risk of breast cancer. Two out of ...