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Your mother always told you to eat your broccoli and it turns out she was right on track to protect you against ulcers and stomach cancer… A study at John Hopkins University has analysed the effect of broccoli on the digestive tract by giving Japanese participants either 2.5 ounces per day of either broccoli sprouts or alfalfa sprouts for two months. At the beginning and end of the study the stool samples of the participants were tested for a chemical called HpSA which is a known indicator for infection by Heliobacter pylori bacteria. This bacteria causes chronic inflammation of the stomach lining and has been shown in previous research to significantly increase the risk of ulcers and stomach cancer.