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Teens: Detoxify & Fortify Your Health with Cruciferous Veggies

The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size.

—Albert Einstein

Your liver is a 24/7 detoxifying marvel, and eating more vegetables in the cruciferous family helps it do its job. Think veggies like arugula, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale and turnips.

Here’s how they work. These veggies are a natural source of isothiocyanates, indoles and other phytonutrients with tongue-twister names. These plant compounds help rev up your liver’s production of enzymes that trap and remove toxins from your body.