Here’s an oldie but a goodie.  It’s simple, nutritious, and tasty.
Ingredients
3 cups of frozen broccoli florets
3 garlic cloves
1.5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
dash of salt
pinch of pepper

Chop the garlic into evenly sliced chips.  This lets them brown evenly.

Heat up the pan on low heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add in the garlic.  Cook until the half of the garlic starts to brown. Remove from heat and let the garlic cook until the color turns golden.  If the garlic turns dark brown, it’s overcooked …

healthcentral.com
David Mendosa
Sunday, May 03, 2009

Imagine my surprise when I read a new research report that the healthiest methods for cooking veggies seem to be microwaving or cooking on a flat metal surface without any oil. After all, on the Internet we can find thousands of diatribes on the dangers of microwave cooking. Several of my friends have junked their microwaves or given them away to people they don’t like.
Researchers at the University of Murcia and Madrid’s University of Complutense in Spain examined how six different cooking methods affected the …

RedOrbit.com
Here’s another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation that causes conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Published in the March edition of the journal Clinical Immunology, the research shows that sulforaphane, a chemical in broccoli, triggers an increase of antioxidant enzymes in the human airway that offers protection against the onslaught of free radicals that we breathe in every day in polluted air, pollen, diesel exhaust …

 
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There’s another reason to add some broccoli to your diet. Scientists have found a link between delicious broccoli and prostate cancer. Don’t worry, it’s a positive link.
22 men in Eastern England were given 400 grams of either broccoli or peas a week in addition to their normal diet for a year.
The small addition of broccoli showed some promise of reducing the risk of developing prostate cancer. Since other fruits and vegetables have also shown to reduce prostate cancer risk, further studies are required to confirm this. …