Antioxidant Super Sprouts

Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have developed BroccoSprouts, a natural sprout that contains high levels of sulforaphane, a compound that boosts enzymes that generate long-term antioxidant activity.

But, I hear you say, aren’t all broccoli sprouts the same? Not according to the Hopkins researchers. They tested more than 50 types of broccoli to find the varieties that yield the highest levels of sulforaphane. One ounce of BroccoSprouts has the same amount of sulforaphane as 11¼4 pounds of mature, cooked broccoli.

Studies reported last year at the American Association for Cancer Research showed that sulforaphane inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells and kills Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and can lead to stomach cancer. Another study from the Institute for Food Research in Norwich, England, explained how sulforaphane stimulates colon cancer cells to self-destruct, which shows that BroccoSprouts may not only be helpful in suppressing cancerous cell growth, but may also be able to reverse the carcinogenic process.

BroccoSprouts taste like alfalfa sprouts, so they’re easy to add to the diet. Try them with salads, sandwiches, wraps and other fresh vegetable dishes.
—Katie Bowler