Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

Have you seen that green bushy vegetable that looks like a cauliflower? Well, that is broccoli for you. Broccoli has become a popular ingredient in soup, salad, pasta and even in Indian food like  dosa . But why this sudden bustle about broccoli? This is because recent studies have revealed that broccoli ha great health benefits for and all. In fact, broccoli has been recommended as the best food for senior citizens owing to its abundance of nutrients. Before we make broccoli a part of the elderly healthy diet, let us take a look at all the basic facts of broccoli.   Broccoli- the best food for senior citizens   Broccoli essentially has a bunch of vitamins, antioxidants and phytochemicals. Belonging to the Brassica family, Broccoli and its sister vegetables like cabbage, kale and cauliflower, is rich in water and  fibre  and low in carbs which makes it ideal to be included a part of the elderly diet plan.   Broccoli has 89% of water and provides only 31 calories