Synonyms for broccoli
ˈbrɒk ə li, ˈbrɒk libroc·col·i

Princeton's WordNet

1. broccoli, Brassica oleracea italicanoun

   plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

2. broccolinoun

   branched green undeveloped flower heads

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1. • Crucifer
   • Cruciferous Vegetable

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1. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser:

   People who have a more active lifestyle with more exercise tend to have better gut health. There’s good evidence that poor diets, especially those high in saturated fat, are associated with leaky gut, so when we’re stressed we don’t reach for broccoli, we reach for the donuts, we also sleep more poorly when under stress, and poor sleep can also contribute to leaky gut based on animal data.

2. Angela Odoms-Young:

   It doesn’t just have to be broccoli, it can just be a whole host of things that maybe kids would eat — particularly if it’s prepared in different ways.

3. Andrew Smyth:

   We were interested in looking at this particular group who have a high risk for cardiovascular disease because they are also going to have a high risk of cognitive decline, previous research has suggested that a Mediterranean diet -- rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and healthy fats -- is associated with reduced risk of cognitive impairment. We've also seen preliminary research suggesting that eating vitamin C and folate-rich vegetables like spinach and broccoli may slow cognitive decline. Other research has suggested that blueberries may boost memory, and that a high intake of saturated and trans fats can have negative effects. So it's no surprise that to me that the healthiest eaters in this study fared the best in terms of their cognitive health.

4. Annelie Vogt von Heselholt:

   One study in Molecules in 2021 shows that sulforaphane in broccoli can act as natural immune system enhancers.

5. Fox News:

   The Nutrition Twins' Veggie Cure, broccoli contains sulforaphane, which has been shown to prevent and fight a wide variety of cancers in test tube research.