The Amazing Benefits of Cabbage: A Superfood for Better Health

Jun 29, 2024

I guess you often look at the cheap cabbage at the grocery and say, "I need to cut it and cook it."Hmm, maybe next time.

Next time, just grab one or two because you will get a complete list of medications and supplements. There is also a more enjoyable way to consume it. Yes, the unappealing cabbage is another functional food (*food with health benefits "beyond basic nutrition").

green leaf vegetable in close up photography — Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) a functional food that's low in calories and fat but high in vital substances like vitamins of the group B, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin U known also as MMSC (S-methylmethionine sulfonium chloride), calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium, antioxidants, protein and fibre.

What are the primary benefits of cabbage?

> Improves heart health.

> Regulates blood pressure.

> Cabbage has some of the strongest anti-inflammatory properties. It means that with eating cabbage frequently you can avoid a variety of diseases. It could reduce the symptoms if an inflammation already exists.

> It benefits the gut microbiome, as well as the rest of the body and brain. You know that happy gut means happy you!

> Prevents cancer and improves patient outcomes. The compound 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) found in cabbage protects against radiation used in traditional cancer therapy.

> It contains the rare vitamin U, which helps prevent stomach ulcers.

> Vitamin U as well has anti-skin cancer and anti-aging effect. It protects the skin from UV radiation.

> Consuming cabbage makes nervous system function better and prevents neurodegeneration.

> Shredded cabbage with a little sugar is an excellent cough and sore throat treatment.

> It is vital food for a healthy pregnancy.

> Regular consumption of cabbage aids in weight loss.

> Athletes or people whose job requires lots of physical work should consume cabbage to replenish their bodies after it.

> Cabbage has a detoxifying effect on the body.

> It has anti-diabetic effects.

> Cabbage regulates blood pressure.

> People who have received COVID-19 vaccines should eat cabbage since it contains components that reduce COVID-19 vaccines adverse reactions.

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Moreover, these vegetables are also rich in glucosinolates, which are unstable compounds and undergo degradation into biologically active indoles and isothiocyanates under the influence of enzyme presented in plant tissues- myrosynase. These substances through the induction of enzymatic systems I and II phase of xenobiotics metabolism may affect the elimination or neutralization of carcinogenic and mutagenic factors, and consequently inhibit DNA methylation and cancer development. https://www.researchgate.net/

I convinced you to buy cabbage, but now you may say: "Still too much work to prepare it "🙄. Okay, not quite 😊.

Simply separate the leaves and season with salt, your favourite spice and olive oil. Juicing is also an option and just takes a few minutes.The leaves can serve as an edible platter for other vegetables or sauces.

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We are not done. Cabbage has numerous external uses.

Cabbage leaf put directly on skin can relieve joint pain, arthrosis and arthritis, hematomas, injuries and bruises, frostbite, back pain, neuralgia, pain syndrome in the head, bronchitis, mastitis and mastopathies, and insect bites.

The leaf must be carefully cleaned and, if applied to damaged skin, boiled for one minute. The cabbage leaf is tied to the area that requires healing with a scarf or an old cloth. It should stay till it dries out, but if that is not possible, let it stay for at least a few hours.

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> Do not consume cabbage in excessive quantities for an extended period of time, as this might contribute to iodine deficiencies. A few leaves per day are sufficient.
> People who use anticoagulants should consume a small amount of cabbage since it contains a lot of vitamin K, which is known to encourage healthy blood coagulation and can reduce the effect of medications.

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