4. Broccoli
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage have been associated with reduction in the risk of getting cancer and with great anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity because they are rich sources of flavonoids like kaempferol that combats allergies and inflammation. They also contain numerous vitamins and minerals like vitamin C and vitamin K and A and calcium which is necessary for healthy bone formation and density and delaying the effects of age-related osteoporosis. More specifically, broccoli contains isothiocyanates mostly sulforaphane, which acts by suppressing lipopolysaccharides (LPS) pathway, which is a stimulus for macrophage recruitment and production of pro inflammatory cytokines by this it helps ease the inflammation and make the bone and joint stronger.
