Cabbage is a leafy vegetable with few calories and low fat offering plenty of energy.The health benefits of cabbage includes the following,
1.Cabbage is rich in fiber.It contains carbohydrates, proteins, sugars, edible fats, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin C, K , B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium,potassium,phosphorus and zinc.
2.Cabbage reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. Fiber in cabbage keeps our intestines healthier by increasing our transit movements and the chemicals inhibit tumor growth and protects the cells from free radicals.Some of the chemicals contained in the cabbage accelerate the body’s metabolism of estrogen and reduce the incidence of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.
3.The lack of anti oxidants and the anti inflammatory properties in the body leads to the risk of development of cancer.Regular consumption of cabbage with abundant antioxidant properties prevents the risk of developing various types of cancers.It has been clinically proved that Cabbage also helps in healing few types of cancer.
4.Cabbage is considered as an effective anti-cancer food as it contains glucosinolates which are easily digested and then changed into isothiocyanate compounds which work radically against the cancer cells and destroys them all. In some cases, regular intake of cabbage cures the cancer effectively.
5.Vitamin B in cabbage helps to boost the energy in our body.
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6.Cabbage rich in fiber is very effective in reducing the cholesterol in our body.Cabbage gets together with the bile acids in the digestive system and lets them out of the body and reduces the levels of cholesterol in the body.Therefore it is effectively considered as weight reducing diet food.As a source of fiber,it is also effective in treating constipation.
7.Cabbage contains enormous anti-aging compounds like beta carotene and Vitamin C.These compounds
repairs the damaged cells of the skin and gives healthy and shiny skin protecting against the aging of the skin.
8.Cabbage leaves are used to treat acute inflammation.
9.Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin.It can't be stored in the body and it needs to be replaced daily.Therefore the intake of cabbage can make a significant contribution for the daily requirement of Vitamin C in our body.
10.Cabbage as a rich source of fiber, vitamins,minerals and proteins helps to have a very good digestion tract and heals ulcers in the stomach and intestinal disorders.
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