What you eat with broccoli and the way you prepare it makes a difference to your body’s ability to absorb it’s cancer-fighting properties. Broccoli shouldn’t be steamed for more than 4 minutes and studies show it should be eaten about 3-5 times a week.- Fibre – eat more fibre – it can lower the risk of dying from a range of illnesses. It can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease, respiratory conditions or infection. It reduces the risk of certain cancers, diabetes and obesity. Fibre is found in fruits, vegetables and wholegrains.
- Good news about eggs – the cholesterol content of eggs, previously believed to be a health risk, is now much lower compared with 10 years ago. The reason eggs have become more nutritious over the past decade is that hens are no longer fed bone meal. Eggs now contain more Vitamin D, which helps keep bones healthy.
- Berries ward off hypertension – eating just a cup of strawberries or blueberries a week can reduce your risk of developing high blood pressure. The berries contain lots of antioxidants.
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