Broccoli sprouts versus Broccoli

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gutsy
gutsy Member Posts: 391
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

All the reading I have done states that brocoli, kale, brussel sprouts are good for you in relation to breast cancer. I try to eat raw broccoli, but starting to dislike it. I also eat broccoli sprouts which I find much more appetizing and much easier to digest. Does it have some of the same health benefits of broccoli, or does it not even compare interms of health benefits?

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2010

    Gutsy, I did some googling and found this for you, hope it helps.

    Cooking Broccoli sprouts destroys the unique enzyme, Myrosinase which is necessary for the inactive compound Glucoraphanin to be converted to the active compound, Sulforaphane? 

    What this means is that most of the broccoli sprouts we consume as a vegetable is unable to provide the maximal health benefits which are attributable only to the Sulforaphane.  The sprout contains around 50 times more bioactivity than the mature vegetable

    www.mypureradiance.com/broccoli-sprouts-100-times-stronger-than-broccoli/

    Peace, strength, love n hugs.  chrissy

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited September 2010
    Gutsy I eat broccoli sprouts every day raw. I throw them on salads, sandwichs, etc. You want to eat them raw.
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  • gutsy
    gutsy Member Posts: 391
    edited September 2010

    Thank you, yes I am referring to the little sprouts like the alphafa sprouts that I eat raw. I was thinking no pain no gain. Broccoli sprouts are so easy to eat, while raw broccoli is for me personally a bit of a struggle.

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  • calamtykel
    calamtykel Member Posts: 1,187
    edited September 2010
    The sprouts are MUCH MUCH better for cancer prevention!  I have been reading a lot about this lately - I'm getting out my old sprouter and going to order some broccoli seeds for sprouting!  They have huge anti-cancer benefits. 
    You said you like them, but many people don't, and in that case, my nutritionist suggests throwing them in the blender with papaya or other fruit.  :) 
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