Broccoli

At the top of the list of best vegetables is broccoli. They are beautiful, the look like little tree tops. Surprisingly, and I don't really know why, kids seem to love broccoli! Cook them, fry them, steam them, serve them raw. They are delicious.

Kale, cabbage, turnips, brussel sprouts, spinach and cauliflower are also on this list. Heck, all vegetables are dynamos. Just eat them, lots of them, in all your recipes and every day.

They boost the immune system and thereby ward off cancer and other nasty diseases. They even slow down the aging process. If you want to deter your menopausal symptoms then I suggest you eat more broccoli.

Broccoli is one of the super foods. One serving contains more vitamin C than a glass of orange juice. I have included broccoli in many of my recipes because: it’s delicious; low in calories; rich in calcium, potassium, fiber, beta carotene, folate , and as I already mentioned-vitamin C ; inexpensive; my kids love it (they look like mini-trees, Mommy); and it is really easy to cook with.

Health Tip

You can eat the leaves of the broccoli as well as the stalks and florets. They contain as much goodness as the rest of the plant and they are tasty too.

* Rich in a variety of nutrients that protect against cancer.
* Contain chemicals that lower bad cholesterol
* Protects against heart disease.
* Protects eyesight.
* Excellent source of Vitamin C.
* Excellent source of selenium which is also an antioxidant.
* It is high in calcium to help protect the bones against osteoporosis.

Choose broccoli heads that have a deep green color because they are more nutritious. Frozen broccoli has the same nutrients as fresh broccoli.

Add broccoli to your stir-frying or steam them.

There are many nutritious recipes in my diet for menopause that you may want to look at and try.

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