Brussels Sprouts and your Health

They look and taste like miniature cabbages, and Brussels sprouts share many of the same nutritional benefits.
Like other cruciferous vegetables, they are rich in antioxidant vitamins, including vitamin C (one cup has more than 100 percent of the RDA), vitamin E, and carotenes.

They're also packed with cancer-fighting phytonutrients, including indoles, which deactivate estrogens that can trigger tumor growth.
Researchers believe that indoles may be particularly effective against breast, colon, and prostate cancers. And sulforaphane, which stimulates cells to produce cancer-fighting enzymes and eliminate toxic waste.

Brussels sprouts are among the top vegetable sources of fiber, with 7.5 grams per one-cup serving-about equal to four slices of whole-grain bread.
They also contain plentiful amounts of folic acid, along with potassium and iron.

Many people think that if certain foods are good, a lot is better.
This is not always the case, and high doses of certain food are actually toxic.

Read about the healthy food, research the vitamins and minerals and check with your health care provider if you are unsure about how much to eat and how much may be too much.