Eating broccoli three to five times per week can lower the risk of many types of cancers, research has indicated. Consuming a high-fat, high-sugar diet and having excess body fat is linked with the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. A new study shows that including broccoli in the diet may protect against liver cancer, as well as aid in countering the development of NAFLD.
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. (2016, March 3). Broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer, study shows. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 8, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160303133607.htm
Y.-J. Chen, M. A. Wallig, E. H. Jeffery. Dietary Broccoli Lessens Development of Fatty Liver and Liver Cancer in Mice Given Diethylnitrosamine and Fed a Western or Control Diet. Journal of Nutrition, 2016; 146 (3): 542 DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.228148
