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| November 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"Not all broccoli sprouts are created equal." So claims the Web site for BroccoSprouts, a brand of sprouts developed by nutrition researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The three-day-old broccoli-seed sprouts are "guaranteed" to contain at least 20 times the level of the disease-fighting chemical sulforaphane as mature broccoli.

Are these designer sprouts really more beneficial than other brands of broccoli babies? Are they really that good for you?

There is substantial lab evidence that the sulforaphane in broccoli helps protect cells against cancer. It's also been found to kill H. pylori bacteria, which can cause ulcers and stomach cancer.

When Johns Hopkins scientists discovered in 1997 that ...

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