🥦 This year I managed to grow a crop of purple sprouting broccoli (PSB)!

It was a total delight to enjoy this homegrown vegetable with an array of vitamins, minerals and  phytochemicals.

🥦 Some notable nutrient values are displayed in the infographic. A great source of vitamin C and folate. In general, most green leafy vegetables are a good source of folate. Notably, folate is involved in the making of new blood

cells and DNA replication, important for our energy making processes and correct repair as we age. It is also essential for the correct production of neurotransmitters which have diverse actions but include: regulating mood, sleep, motivation, and cognition. It seems Grandma was right when she said to eat your greens!

 🥦 Do you know what makes PSB purple though? This is where phytochemicals come in. Anthocyanins are a type of phytochemical (in the class of flavonoids) which are…