Brussels sprouts are small leafy green vegetables which look like miniature cabbages in appearance. They are highly rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and these are essential for maintaining good health.

Benefits Of Brussels sprouts:

Cardiovascular Support:

Brussels sprouts contain the isothiocyanate sulforaphane which is made from glucosinolates. This causes anti-inflammatory activity in our cardiovascular system and may also prevent and help in reversing blood vessel damage. This way, they can fight many heart diseases and arteriosclerosis as well. Brussels sprouts can also be a part of the heart healthy diet since it supports the cardiovascular system.

Vitamin C:

Vitamin C found in Brussels sprouts ensures a healthy immune system, fights hyper tension and lowers blood pressure. It also prevents cataracts, many heart diseases and even cancer.  It also maintains healthy bones and teeth, prevents urinary stones, and is important for our reproductive organs.
Brussels sprouts recipes are very important since they have tons of information as to how you can prepare this vegetable with other foods. Here is one Brussels sprout recipe:

Brussels sprouts with Walnut-Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
2. walnut oil
3. minced shallot
4. freshly grated lemon zest
5. lemon juice
6. whole-grain or Dijon mustard
7. salt
8. Freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Start by placing Brussels sprouts in a steamer basket and steam them for around 7 to 8 minutes. During this time, you can whisk oil, shallots, lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper and mustard in a bowl. Add the sprouts to this mixture/dressing. The dish is ready-simple yet tasty.

Heart Healthy Diet:

A heart healthy diet is always associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables. As mentioned above, Brussels sprouts has nutrients which help in fighting heart related diseases like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. In fact, heart disease research has shown that adding heart-healthy foods is very important.
Brussels sprout is rich in many nutrients and minerals and has low calories. People with heart diseases are asked to consume foods like these sprouts and avoid fatty foods. Foods rich in vitamin A and C shall be consumed and many benefits of consuming Brussels sprout is that it provides cardiovascular support. This means that people should consume more of this vegetable since it is part of a heart healthy diet. It increases dietary fiber as part of the heart healthy diet and wards off all diseases. One should consume this vegetable quite often in order to live a healthy life.

A small Brussels sprouts recipe is mentioned below which is to be consumed mainly for heart problems:

Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions and pistachios

Ingredients:

1. red onions, thinly sliced
2. olive oil
3. balsamic vinegar
4. shredded Brussels sprouts
5. freshly grated black pepper
6. salt
7. chopped pistachios or pecans, unsalted

Method:

Start by heating a non-stick pan (medium heat) and add oil and onions and cook for 40 minutes. Once the onions are soft and mushy, add balsamic vinegar and Brussels sprouts and cook for 10 minutes. Then add pepper and salt and top it with pistachios or pecans.