This Christmas, eat your greens... but beware the deadly Brussels sprout

People either love them or hate them, but it appears the anti-Brussels sprouts brigade might now even have science on their side — too many sprouts can be dangerous and may prove fatal.

Despite what your mother says, it might not be the best idea to shovel down too many of the vegetable this Christmas.

The warning comes as a Scottish man was admitted to hospital last year suffering heart failure after eating too many brussels sprouts. The case was reported in the Medical Journal of Australia.