Every one knows or has been told by their mother to eat your broccoli, as it is good for you. As in good for your health. But other than it is green and a vegetable, have you ever wondered why some people call broccoli a Super Food. A much over used term, especially by advertisers and possibly mothers.
Sulforaphane
- discovered in 1992, paralleled with discovery of NRF2
- compound derived from cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, specifically from the precursor glucoraphanin when converted by the enzyme myrosinase
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supplements lack myrosinase, the enzyme needed to convert the precursor into the active compound. Without myrosinase, the capsule is biologically inert.
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is a potent natural activator of the NRF2 (Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) pathway
- activates NRF2 with more potency than any other natural compound ever tested.
- NRF2 is the master switch that controls over 200 protective genes simultaneously or
- the master regulator of cellular antioxidant defense and detoxification
Broccoli
- most varieties take 85 to 120 days to reach maturity from seed
- contains the precursor glucoraphane
Broccoli Sprouts
- takes 3 to 5 days from seed
- contains on average 15 times more glucoraphane than mature broccoli heads (this can vary from 10 to 100 times depending variables)
Just ordered 2kg of organic broccoli seed for sprouting. Should arrive by the time I return from my swing up North. Already make mung bean sprouts daily at home and at work in my donga. Should be easy to add another couple minutes to the existing morning rituals.
Secret with sprouts is to make smaller amounts and more regularly.
The recommended daily intake of fresh broccoli sprouts is approximately 1/2 to 1 cup to support general wellness and sulforaphane production.
DISCLAIMER: I promise no AI was harmed in the researching, editing and publishing of this. But lots of CO2 was produced, doing my bit to make planet earth green.
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