Science & Technology

Researchers Think Broccoli May Help Fight Arthritis

Crap, we are going to be forced to buy it, aren't we?

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Eating lots of broccoli may slow down and even prevent osteoarthritis, UK researchers believe.

The University of East Anglia team is starting human trials following on from successful lab studies.

Tests on cells and mice showed that a broccoli compound—which humans can also get from Brussels sprouts and cabbage—blocked a key destructive enzyme that damages cartilage.