Eating broccoli may reverse diabetes, cardiovascular damage

Although the benefits of a diet rich in vegetables are known worldwide, there are still others to know their properties. This is the case of broccoli and the discovery of proteins that has come to a team Scientists at the University of Warwick in England, and maintains that eating broccoli could reverse the damage cardiovascular causes in diabetic patients. The explanation is that the excess glucose in the blood increases the risk of ailments such as strokes, which can be reduced thanks to the properties of the broccoli, which protect the cells.

The chances of developing cardiovascular problems are five times higher in people with diabetes than in healthy. This is because the excess glucose in the blood causes the decrease of molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS by its acronym in English) and this leads to increased risks suffer any cardiovascular disease, according to information from the BBC, picked up by others / press.

However, this problem faced by diabetics can be solved in some way in a very Natural eating broccoli. Warwick Scientists found that a component of this plant, called ’sulforaphane’ activates a protein in the body called ‘nrf2′, which protects cells and tissues by enzymes &  antioxidants.

In this way, enzymes protect blood vessels and greatly reduce the molecules causing the cardiovascular damage, which diminishes the risk of disease. In fact, had been related to broccoli and properties with reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes, although not as precise a manner as they have come to Warwick and have resulted in the journal ‘Diabetes’.

A VERY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

One member of the team of scientists has investigated the properties of broccoli, Paul Thornalley, who held their study “suggests that components of broccoli as’ sulforaphane ‘can help to counteract the development of vascular diseases in diabetic patients. “Therefore, emphasized that” the future will be important to test whether a diet rich in vegetables such as broccoli have benefits for patients. “” We hope so, “he added.

However, the director of the charity Diabetes UK, Iain Frame, emphasized that this discovery conducted in the lab saves significant differences with real life, but even so, he described the discovery as “very important” and added that it also may help foster the idea that eating broccoli is good for health. “

In a recent study, people with a high risk of type 2 diabetes decreased significantly their risk by eating less, exercising more, increasing their activity physical and losing weight. They reduced fat consuming fewer calories,
did about 30 minutes of exercise per day, 5 days a week, usually doing Vigorous walks

lose weight: an average of 15 pounds (7 kilograms) in the first year of study.
These strategies worked well with both men and women and particularly well with people 60 years or older. Many other studies have also proved Type 2 diabetes can delay or prevent.
Remember: you should not take drastic measures. If you burn more calories than the intake, although is little, lose weight.