Broccoli Taste's Bad To Some And That's Bad

About a quarter of the population are known as “supertasters,” meaning they have far more taste buds than average. As a result, they find some foods exceptionally bitter and unpleasant. Too bad for them, because one of those foods is broccoli, a nutritional powerhouse that protects against cancer of the colon, breast, bladder, lung, and prostate. Broccoli, cauliflower, and other cruciferous vegetables contain sulforaphane glucosinolates (SGS) and other phytonutrients that shield cells from DNA damage, boost immune function, and neutralize carcinogens. In a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, older men who ate broccoli or cauliflower more than once a week were about half as likely to be diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer as men who ate these foods less than once a month. The richest source of protective phytonutrients is young broccoli sprouts, sold in grocery stores under the name BroccoSprouts. If you’re a supertaster and don’t like these foods, you may want to try supplements such as OncoPLEX SGS by Xymogen, available through physicians and BroccoMax by Jarrow, sold in health food stores.