Broccoli sprouts are seriously nutritious, and you can easily grow them at home! I recently learned that broccoli sprouts are among the most nutritious foods you can eat. They're especially good for cardiovascular health, and research suggests they might help slow or even reverse blood vessel damage and atherosclerosis from high cholesterol. The super ingredient behind this is sulforaphane, which research shows activates antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses in the body. — Read the rest The post Broccoli sprouts are seriously nutritious, and you can easily grow them at home! appeared first on Boing Boing.

Mustard gets its spicy kick from a chemical reaction between an enzyme called myrosinase and compounds known as glucosinolates, which are stored separately in mustard seeds. When mustard seeds are crushed and mixed with water, this enzymatic reaction produces a compound called allyl isothiocyanate which is responsible for the sharp, hot sensation mustard produces in the mouth. #science #sciencefacts #mustard #myrosinase #glucosinolates #allylisothiocayanate #hotdog #hotdogisnotasandwich

Mustard gets its spicy kick from a chemical reaction between an enzyme called myrosinase and compounds known as glucosinolates, which are stored separately in mustard seeds.

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