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"  Super foods \u2014 we think of them as foods naturally packed with antioxidants, like blueberries, or rich in Omega 3s, like salmon. Broccoli, too, gets some praise for its glucoraphanin, which is believed to lower the risk of some cancers. But scientists are always trying to improve on things. Now they found a way to make broccoli the ultimate super food by engineering a breed that contains three times more glucoraphanin than conventional broccoli. More From Delish: Surprising Health Benefits of 10 Beloved Foods The broccoli, which is being sold under the name Beneforte, was developed in the U.K. at the Institute of Food Research, one of the top labs in the world. According to Specialty Food, scientist John Innes Centre used traditional plant breeding methods to develop the powerhouse vegetable. He cross pollinated a conventional breed with a Sicilian variety and... voila! A new broccoli emerged that not only has more fighting power against cancer and heart disease, but, for all you who hate that stinky smell that lingers in the kitchen, it also contains less sulfur. More From Delish: From Soup to Souffl\u00E9: 15 Broccoli Recipes Broccoli is not the first veggie to get enhanced. Tomatoes have been modified to increase ripeness, soybeans to resist herbicides, and corn to increase resistance to pests. But are these genetically modified foods safe to eat? The answer is still somewhat unclear. The public&amp;#039;s biggest concern is allergies. With life-threatening nut allergies on the rise, there is concern that re-engineering foods will trigger allergic reactions in those who are susceptible to them. While it&amp;#039;s been reported that new health risks have not resulted from eating these foods, no one knows the long-term effects yet. What do you think? Would you eat modified foods to get these added health benefits? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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