10 Foods That Help Arthritis
Helpful Arthritis Food #7: Broccoli
Broccoli is a plant from the cabbage family. One hundred grams of broccoli provides about 107 percent of the daily value of vitamin C and 97 percent of vitamin K. If consumed raw, it also has moderate amounts of B vitamins and manganese. Broccoli also contains high antioxidant levels and sulforaphane. Sulforaphane has been shown to block the formation of a cell associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
In animal models, sulforaphane has been reported to reduce inflammatory marker production that contributes to rheumatoid arthritis. Another study that observed the diets of more than a thousand women found that the consumption of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli helps decrease the levels of inflammatory markers. For all these reasons, broccoli is a food that may be beneficial for those with arthritis.
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