Cruciferous Vegetables Decrease Damage from Poor Air Quality

Broccoli, that best know representative of the cruciferous vegetables, has scored another hit for good nutrition. Recent work at UCLA has shown that these champions of detoxification can increase the antioxidant levels in the respiratory system, helping the body to combat air quality related diseases such as asthma and emphysema.

This adds to their already famous supporting position in detoxification of dietary poisons by the liver.

Go, Go Crucifers!