Results of a Japanese study indicate that eating two to three ounces of baby broccoli every day can be very effective to prevent against those stomach bugs that become the cause of gastritis ulcers and can even lead to stomach cancer.

Sulforaphane is a natural biochemical that is abundantly found in fresh broccoli sprouts and this chemical also seems to boost the production of an enzyme in the bowels that prove quite effective to shield against inflammation, oxygen radicals and DNA-damaging chemicals.

An article, published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, says that some serious health conditions can be avoided by eating two or three ounces of fresh broccoli every day.

According to Jed Fahey, a nutritional biochemist, says about the new findings: “It is, indeed, a food that can be very helpful to prevent various gastric problems and even help to protect against stomach cancer.”

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