Helps with weight loss and prevents cancer, can everyone eat the "king of vegetables" broccoli? These two types of people should think twice

Do you like cauliflower? Cauliflower is essentially a vegetable, but it looks like a flower. When combined with other dishes, it not only makes the dishes look more delicious, but it actually has incredible health benefits. However, nutritionists remind two types of people to think twice before eating broccoli to avoid counterproductive effects.

Cauliflower is awesome! Satisfy 4 health needs at once

Hong Ruopu, a nutritionist at the Zhongxiao branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital, said that in Taiwan, broccoli can be eaten almost all year round. Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable. Its nutritional value ranks first among similar vegetables and it is known as the "king of vegetables". In fact, broccoli is an absolute superfood with excellent health benefits, especially the following four aspects:

1. Helps with weight loss: Cauliflower is low in calories and rich in dietary fiber. Take white cauliflower as an example. It has only 19 calories per 100 grams and 2 grams of dietary fiber. Compared with the 182 calories and 0.6 grams of dietary fiber in the same weight of white rice, it can increase satiety without adding burden to the body. It is no wonder that in recent years, there has been a trend of using cauliflower to partially replace rice in Europe, the United States and even Japan to lose weight.

2. Improve constipation: Cauliflower is rich in dietary fiber, which can not only increase satiety, help stabilize blood sugar and control weight, but also promote intestinal peristalsis, help stool and excess waste in the body to be discharged smoothly, get rid of the trouble of difficult defecation, and reduce the subsequent possible abdominal distension, lower abdominal protrusion and chronic inflammation, and even colorectal cancer and other diseases.

3. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor: Cauliflower contains a precious mineral - selenium. Scientists have found that moderate supplementation of selenium from food can enhance immunity, improve the body's anti-aging, anti-cancer and anti-cancer capabilities, and prevent high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, broccoli also contains a variety of anti-cancer substances with strong antioxidant properties, such as indole, sulforaphane, beta-carotene and aromatic isothiocyanates, which help inhibit the growth of cancer cells or induce apoptosis of cancer cells.

4. Beauty and skin care: Cauliflower is rich in dithiolthione, which can inhibit the formation of melanin and prevent the formation of skin pigmentation spots. Maintaining a certain concentration in the body helps whiten the skin. In addition, broccoli is also a vegetable rich in vitamin C, even higher than some fruits. According to the Food and Drug Administration's Food Composition Database, the average vitamin C content of broccoli is about 75.3 mg per 100 grams, which is 2.1 times the 34 mg in lemon and nearly 30 times the 2.9 mg in apple. Vitamin C has strong antioxidant properties, which can block the production of melanin and promote the synthesis of collagen, helping the skin maintain its whiteness and elasticity.

Eating more broccoli is very healthy, but only kidney patients and people with bloating should avoid it

Although broccoli has many health benefits, nutritionist Hong Ruopu reminds "kidney patients and people who are prone to bloating" to reduce the amount of broccoli they eat! Kidney disease patients have a poor ability to metabolize potassium ions. Eating too much high-potassium food can easily cause hyperkalemia, which can lead to symptoms such as muscle weakness, finger numbness, chest tightness, and even arrhythmia. Broccoli has a high potassium content, so it is recommended to reduce the amount of consumption, or blanch it in boiling water before cooking, and eat the vegetable without drinking the soup, which will help reduce potassium intake.

As for the bloating part, it is mainly because the dithiolthioketone and indole in broccoli can easily hinder digestion and cause gastrointestinal bloating. Therefore, if you are often troubled by bloating, it is not recommended to consume a large amount of broccoli and you should stop when you are full.

In addition, ordinary people also need to grasp some tips when cooking, avoid boiling for a long time, and try to cook with steaming or blanching methods, which can retain more complete nutrients and truly eat health!