Broccoli, Perm we should not miss the food table
Green vegetables are known for their nutritional values in terms of human health, which should never miss on the table.
But vegetables that researchers have demonstrated recently is broccoli.
According to the latest study, said that broccoli helps eyesight. "The consumption of broccoli is" key "to have a good look and to prevent his loss" - the study says.
That's because this green leafy vegetables contain a compound called indole -3 carbinol (I3C).
During the tests, the researchers found that this compound can be used to treat macular degeneration associated with age, the leading cause of vision loss.
Researchers hope that their study will lead to other discoveries related molecules in order to develop new treatments associated with loss of vision.
In addition, broccoli also helps prevent other diseases. Recent studies have described this as a preventive vegetables lymphoma, metastatic cancer, breast cancer and prostate.
To their eyes, the compound I3C activates AHR, a chemical receptor that promotes detoxification to retina.
AHR begins to weaken with age, but it is important to keep the eyes clean and healthy