Unpopular Vegetables Top Clot-Busters, Research Says

Unpopular Vegetables Top Clot-Busters, Research Says
Researchers find that broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts may be clot-busters. AdobeStock
Jessie Zhang
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Researchers in Australia have found that some of the most unpopular vegetables may help reduce the risk or even reverse the effects of stroke.

Sydney-based Heart Research Institute (HRI) has found that isothiocyanates, a group of chemicals found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, bok choy, and cabbage, could reduce bad blood clotting, the most common cause of stroke.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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