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Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae).These vegetables are widely cultivated, with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts and similar green leaf vegetables.ruciferous vegetables are one of the dominant food crops worldwide. They are high in vitamin C and soluble fiber and contain multiple nutrients and phytochemicals.
There is conflicting advice regarding the relative healthfulness or harmfulness of cruciferous vegetables. On one side, you are advised to eat cruciferous vegetables in abundance because the more you eat, the less likely you are to develop thyroid -- and other -- cancers.On the other side, you are advised to limit your intake of cruciferous vegetables because they can cause hypothyroidism and goiters.Cruciferous vegetables. Photo Credit Blue Jean Images/Photodisc/Getty Images. It is important to first understand what cruciferous vegetables are.n the other side, you are advised to limit your intake of cruciferous vegetables because they can cause hypothyroidism and goiters. Cruciferous vegetables. Photo Credit Blue Jean Images/Photodisc/Getty Images. It is important to first understand what cruciferous vegetables are.