11/10/2025
Cruciferous vegetables appear to reduce inflammation, which might explain why eating more than two cups of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, or other crucifers a day is associated with a 20 percent reduced risk of dying, compared to eating a daily third of a cup (or less).
Cruciferous veggies may prevent DNA damage and the spreading of metastatic cancer, activate defenses against pathogens and pollutants, help to prevent lymphoma, boost our liver detox enzymes, target breast cancer stem cells, and reduce the risk of prostate cancer progression. The component responsible for these benefits is thought to be sulforaphane, which is formed almost exclusively in cruciferous vegetables.
We should strive to eat at least half a cup of cruciferous veggies every day.
To learn more, see “Which Foods Are Anti-Inflammatory?” at https://see.nf/plantshift, “Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution” at https://see.nf/pollutiondetox, and our Cruciferous Vegetables topic page at https://bit.ly/3OcfWz8.
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