It’s said of some things that “You either love them or you loathe them”. Marmite comes to mind.

With broccoli, though, I’ve never met anyone who even likes it, let alone loses their heart to its sulphurous odours while cooking.

President Bush Senior famously declared his distaste for the vegetable, only for the American Broccoli Growers Association to dump a ton of the stuff outside the White House.

Broccoli is a part of the brassica family, which includes cabbages, sprouts and other green leafy growths. It contains a whole load of antioxidants as well as substances that absorb poisons from the system. It’s said to be particularly effective when served with cauliflower, another brassica.

But if you just hate it, here’s what you do.

Try blending it down raw with added water in a food processor. The green drink should then be made even more palatable by adding liquified apples and sweet red carrots.

Take a glass fresh every morning before breakfast for a healthy start to the day.