6. Maintain Strong Bones
Vitamin K is also present in broccoli in high amounts. One cup provides between 75-100% rDA for this bone-strengthening vitamin. Although we tend to think of calcium and vitamin D as having a greater role in bone density, studies show that low K levels are clearly associated with lower bone density, and the fact that supplementing with K can improve the situation.
Vitamin K seems particularly good at slowing bone loss in post-menopausal women and reducing the risk of fractures in people with osteoporosis. But that’s not all you can rely on K for – it also plays an important role in blood clotting, something you don’t think about much until you need it.