Natural Resources Of Cabbage

Do you know that Cabbage belongs to the super-foods that weight watchers eat to get maximum result in losing weight in limited time?

Cabbage belongs to the Brassica plant family

vegetables which includes, broccoli, brussels sprout, kale and cauliflower.

Scientific studies have shown that cabbage is one vegetable that has the least of calories and very rich in fiber. These two qualities alone spells weight loss. Just eating cabbage alone in few days has been responsible for weight loss in less time compared to eating other vegetables.

So if you have all the fruits and vegetables in your fridge and Cabbage is not part of it, it’s not yet complete if you are a weight watcher.

Below are reasons why you should ENSURE that you eat Cabbage all the time.

• Antioxidant Properties:

Studies show that antioxidants reduces inflammation in the body, fights the growth of cancer cells, and boosts brain function. Cabbage is very rich with particular types of antioxidants that is responsible for preventing the above disease conditions.

• Reduction of Cholesterol:

Cabbage is one of the most effective vegetables that reduces cholesterol in the body. It does this by preventing Bile from absorbing fats in foods after meal, thereby reducing the over-all cholesterol build up in the body.

• Stops Cancerous Growth:

Cabbage contains an important compound called “glucosinolates” which have anti-cancer properties. Meaning that as long as you eat cabbage, this compound is released into the blood stream. As long as this compound exists from time to time in your body, cancer cells will NEVER find a favorable environment to grow and wreck havoc on the body.

• Abundant Fiber Content:

This is the weight watcher’s dream come true. Cabbage is very rich in fiber and easily fills one up when eating. The fiber content in Cabbage has been responsible in helping to cure stomach ulcer and adsorb toxins out of the body. It therefore plays the perfect role of a natural stomach cleanser.

In fact studies have shown that women who eat cabbage has a 45% lower risks of having a breast cancer compared to women who doesn’t eat cabbage at all.

While cabbage is good for health, it should be known that excessive amount of raw cabbage in the body is not healthy.

In other words, do not make eating cabbage your daily routine, adding it in every meal you eat.

As with everything, moderation should be the watch word.

Eat your cabbage at least 3 – 4 times per week to enjoy the health benefit of it.

• Keeps Wrinkles Away:  

Take two tablespoons of cabbage juice and mix one teaspoon of honey in it. This mixture, if applied regularly to the face, helps to keep the wrinkles away. 

•  Cabbage relieves breast engorgement:  

Hard and painful breasts in breast feeding women, while applied to breast’s skin. Cabbage leaves seem to be as effective as chilled gel packs in relieving pain and swelling. A cabbage leaf extract used as a cream has also been tried. Some women say it helps, especially significantly better than a cream with the extract. Apply to the skin of enlarged and painful breasts during breast feeding. You can prepare cabbage leaves by stripping out the large vein of its leaf, cut a hole for the nipple and then rinse and chill the leaf. The chilled cabbage leave are worn inside the bra or as a compress under a cool towel until the cabbage leaf reaches body temperature- approximately 25 minutes. This procedure is repeated one to four times daily for one to two days.

• Variety To Choose From:

Are you worried you might get bored with steamed cabbage? Don’t be as there are a thousand ways to prepare and enjoy this vegetable. Here is posted some of most favorite cabbage recipes. And do not think there is only the common green cabbage. There are a lot of varieties to choose from.

Green cabbage- Pale in color and with tight leaves, it is great for salads, slaw and stir fries.
Savoy cabbage or curly cabbage- Savoy cabbage has looser and crinkled leaves. It is a great addition to the regular green salad or as the wrapping for some raw burrito.
Napa Cabbage or Chinese cabbage- This well known cabbage has light green and crinkled leaves. The leaves are more delicate than green cabbage and thus cook much faster. It is delicious in salads, curries or just very lightly steamed.
Red Cabbage- This group of cabbage should be named as purple cabbage rather than red. You can use red cabbage in pretty much the same way as the common green cabbage and it has a higher level of protective phytonutrients than its green counterpart.
Brussels sprouts- are a variety of cabbage, albeit a tiny one. It is perfect for a light steam with a sauce. Do not let their bad reputation among children allure you. They are delicious.