SALAD WITH BROCCOLI SPROUTS, A DELICIOUS RECIPE FOR DETOXIFICATION

That the broccoli plants were absolutely beneficial for our body is now known, but its shoots had more detoxifying is the discovery of a team of researchers from the East. 

We're talking about an interesting clinical study, where people have been used to understand the effects of the daily intake of broccoli sprouts. About 300 men and women in the study, took a daily cup of a drink made from sprouts; the term of the study has noted an increase in the elimination of known air pollutants and food products, namely benzene and acrolein (while benzene is a pollutant that is found in urban air, acrolein is formed during the frying and smoking) 

These beneficial properties are attributed to a substance called sulforaphane, notes and confirmed anti-tumor properties; unfortunately this substance easily undergoes degradation as a result of the cooking, for this reason the use of broccoli sprouts for the creation of a beverage, appears to be a non-invasive method that leaves intact the characteristics of sulforaphane. 

In numerical terms, the excretion of benzene is reduced by 61%, while that of acrolein of 23% on an ongoing basis, for a period of at least 12 weeks (as assessed by the study). Unfortunately, the continuous increase of air pollutants requires that we also need to change our eating habits in order to help our body to adapt to new and ever greater metabolic stress. 

But let's see how to prepare these sprouts at home without necessarily needing the land: 

Buy the seeds of broccoli and keep them in warm water for 24 hours or 20 minutes in water and bleach (9 parts water to 1 part bleach). Rinse thoroughly and put the seeds on a colander. In a clean container to place white paper towels (paper towels), sprinkle the seeds on top of the paper and cover the container with a layer of transparent film pierced. Leave the container near a window out of direct sunlight and wait 3-5 days for collection. 

Once harvested the sprouts, rinse thoroughly to remove the cuticles. 

If you do not like a drink made of sprouts, you can prepare them by following this tasty recipe: 

Salad with broccoli sprouts: 

ingredients 

salad kind 

arugula 

1 carrot 

1 zucchini 

onion 

2 radishes 

3 brussel sprouts 

broccoli sprouts 

extra virgin olive oil 

Bon Appetite!

Andrea Busalacchi