Health benefits of broccoli require the whole food, not supplements

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 13:30 in Mathematics & Economics

New research has found that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing -- a key phytochemical in these vegetables is poorly absorbed and of far less value if taken as a supplement.

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