A nutritionist reveals a type of vegetable that reduces cancer risk, fights inflammation and promotes heart health

Al-Marsad Newspaper: Nutritionist Luvneet Batra revealed the health benefits of cauliflower, which contains essential vitamins and minerals.

Batra indicated that cauliflower benefits include:

1. Cauliflower is rich in choline, an essential nutrient needed to build mood, memory and brain power. It also supports brain cell health.

2. Helps Reduce Cancer Risk Cauliflower is a type of cruciferous vegetable, similar to broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, and radishes. These vegetables contain compounds called glucosinolates, which are sulfur-containing chemicals that help suppress the development of cancer in the body.

3. Supports Hormonal Balance This wonderful vegetable also contains a plant compound – indole-3-carbinol (13C) which is a plant estrogen, this estrogen contributes to the balance of hormones in the body.

4. Helps Fight Inflammation Cauliflower contains some of the most powerful antioxidants like beta-carotene, quercetin, cinnamic acid and beta-cryptoxanthin, which may help reduce oxidative stress in the body and fight inflammation, according to NDT.

5. Promotes Heart Health Cauliflower is a heart-friendly vegetable Thanks to a plant compound called sulforaphane, sulforaphane acts as an antioxidant and reduces inflammatory damage caused by oxidative stress.