Broccoli
Nutrition Benefits
Potassium: may help to maintain a healthy blood pressure.
Vitamin C: helps heal cuts and helps the immune system.
Folate: may help prevent heart disease, anemia, and cancer. Prevents some birth defects, such as spina bifida.
Selection
Choose broccoli with dark green tops and firm stalks. Avoid heads with yellowing.
Storing
Broccoli should be stored unwashed in loose unsealed bags in the refrigerator.
Refrigerate broccoli and use within 3-5 days.
Cleaning
Rinse broccoli under cool running water before eating.
Preparing
Cut the crowns away from the large stems of the broccoli. Break the crown up into bite-sized florets.
