Daily dose of broccoli, cauliflower and sprouts could prevent everything from arthritis to heart disease, claim academics and here is why

Mice fed a broccoli-supplemented diet can better tolerate digestive issues

Cruciferous vegetables contain a substance that promotes gut health and lining

Healthy intestinal linings prevent leaky gut, which exposes the body to toxins

Leaky gut can lead to inflammation and subsequent arthritis or heart disease

Humans will likely need to eat three-and-a-half cups of broccoli a day to benefit 

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YOUNG FOREVER: Eating broccoli, cabbage and avocado could SLOW DOWN effects of ageing

Professor Dr Shin-ichiro Imai at Washington University School of Medicine in America said: "We have shown a way to slow the physiologic decline that we see in ageing mice
In experiments on older mice given nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) slowed their physical ageing and gave them the metabolism of much younger mice. It reduced ageing on muscles, bones, livers, eye sight, insulin sensitivity, immune function, body weight and physical activity levels.