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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:39 AM
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Broccoli 'fights' heart disease (BBC)
Eating broccoli may protect against heart disease, US research suggests.

Rats were fed an extract of the vegetable for a month, and the effect on their heart muscle was measured.

Compared with animals whose diet did not change, the hearts of the broccoli rats functioned better and displayed less damage when deprived of oxygen.

The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry study suggests broccoli may trigger production of proteins which protect against heart damage

The health benefits of broccoli have been widely touted, particularly in regard to its potentially protective qualities against cancer.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7201918.stm
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:44 AM
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1. Toot toot...I ... toot toot .... LOVE ...toot ... broccoli!!!
It makes me FAAAAHT like a Lord, but I really enjoy it.

Why the Hell is GHW Bush still in such great shape? He hates the stuff.

Oh, that's right--you have to have a heart....
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samplegirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 12:48 AM
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2. Not to mention thats what El Rushbo calls
Obama.
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:29 AM
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3. Good news for a boring person like me.
I have a favorite mixed vegetable assortment that I eat literally every day. It includes the mighty broc.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 05:58 AM
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4. Man I've eaten a river of broccoli this year.............
every day from my garden and at least 3 times a week. I switch out to hot pickled califlower it cousin as a snack. My new favorite is broccoli with some of that nacho type cheese melted on it, Price Chopper sells it under Central Market about 60 cal. for 2 tablespoons. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Yummmmmm
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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 08:35 AM
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5. I will still never eat it
Vile Weed!!
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