Saw an article about how a plant-derived compound called Phenethylisothiocyanate (PEITC) showed potential anti-inflammatory activity and reversed many symptoms of ulcerative colitis. The PEITC compound is found naturally in the Brassica genus of plants, which includes cabbage, cauliflower, watercress, and broccoli.An excerpt:
"I tested this substance in a mouse model that is already established and widely used. What we found is that it not only alleviates several clinical signs of ulcerative colitis — for example, it attenuates the damage that occurs in the colon tissues and colon epithelium, as well as the clinical signs like diarrhea and blood in stool. The weight loss is a major sign in colitis and that was alleviated, too," Dey added.
Good evidence to suggest that you should eat your greens! If you hate broccoli, you'll just have to get over it cause it's good for you.