From Fox News: Including more broccoli in your diet could reduce the risk of colon cancer, new research suggests.
Diet is known to be a key modifiable risk factor for colon cancer — particularly a lack of vegetables and dietary fiber, as well as excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption, according to researchers.
Cruciferous vegetables — including broccoli as well as cauliflower, kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts — have previously been identified as risk-reducers, but it was unclear what volume of consumption had this benefit.
These types of vegetables contain special natural compounds called glucosinolates, which break down into powerful substances called isothiocyanates, the researchers revealed.
Isothiocyanates can help to keep cancer at bay by detoxifying the body, killing damaged cells and slowing or stopping the growth of unhealthy cells.
The report explains that Chinese researchers analyzed 17 separate studies involving a total of 639,539 participants. Out of those, 97,595 were ultimately diagnosed with colon cancer.
The participants were questioned about their food consumption. The final study found that those who ate the most amount of vegetables had a 17% lower risk of colon cancer.
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A higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower was associated with a notably reduced risk for colon cancer (CC), with an optimal intake of 40-60 g/d providing a risk reduction of 20%-26%. https://t.co/LUyTyhflOA pic.twitter.com/wExRiYU5kF
— Medscape (@Medscape) August 24, 2025
Risk of colon cancer slashed by eating specific types of vegetables.
Broccoli and other cruciferous veggies could slash colon cancer risk by 17%— Dr. Ron DePinho (@RonDePinho) August 25, 2025
Eating cruciferous vegetables (20–40 g/day) such as broccoli or cabbage was linked to a 20% lower risk of colon cancer in a meta-analysis of 639,539 people (97,595 cases).* pic.twitter.com/Fe4pJflvte
— ilyas sahin, MD (@ilyassahinMD) August 25, 2025
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