Eating raw broccoli can provide you with a lot of health benefits.
Raw broccoli is packed full of vitamins, minerals, nutrients and even bioactive compounds as well as antioxidants.
Eating raw broccoli can help give you a boost in energy, boost your bodies immune system, help reduce inflammation, broccoli can also aid in weight loss and much more.
Eating broccoli may also even prevent some cancers as well.
Broccoli is very nutritious and one of the greatest health foods you can eat.
Even snacking on broccoli is a good thing.
Broccoli contains 1 mg of iron per each broccoli you eat.
So while broccoli is not really high in iron the broccoli does contain a good amount of iron content which is good for you and healthy for you.
Broccoli contains a good amount of vitamin c also which helps your body absorb the iron.
A good way to tell if broccoli is fresh is to look at the broccoli and feel the broccoli.
When broccoli is fresh it should be a deep green color and when you touch the broccoli it should be firm to the touch and not soft.
If the broccoli is just slightly soft then it's okay and can be eaten but if the broccoli is too soft or slimy or smells bad then it should not be eaten.
Yes slimy broccoli is bad and should not be eaten especially if the broccoli is really slimy.
If the broccoli is slimy and or has started changing colors then the broccoli should be thrown out because it has gone bad.
When broccoli goes bad the broccoli will begin changing colors and the bright green color of the broccoli begins to turn yellow and it's crisp texture will become limp.
That is a sign that broccoli has gone bad or is going bad and should not be eaten.
When broccoli is fresh it should be a bright green color and not be limp or shriveled and it should not smell bad.
If the broccoli smells bad, is slimy or has changed color or has any mold growth on it then throw the broccoli out because it has gone bad.