By: Jean Sumner
Cabbage is a super food. It is cruciferous vegetable. These vegetables have been identified as helping to prevent cancer. Purple cabbage is loaded with anti-oxidants, the dark color is indicative of a high level of anti-oxidants just like blueberries. Cabbage is loaded with dietary fiber which prevents excess cholesterol from entering your bloodstream.
The potassium content in 1 cup of chopped purple cabbage is 216 milligrams. Potassium keeps your body’s fluid level from fluctuating to unhealthy volumes, and it is recommended that we consume 4,700 milligrams a day to maintain healthy blood pressure levels. Potassium also prevents heart muscle stress by supporting the contraction that fuels your heartbeat.
Purple cabbage has 85 percent of the daily requirement of Vitamin C. Vitamin C protects cells from the DNA and compositional destruction that toxins create. It also has over 20 percent of the daily recommendation of Vitamin A.
Cabbage is low in calories so it is the perfect food for weight loss. It has only 33 calories for a cup of cooked cabbage.
It is full of vitamin K and anthocyanins that help with mental function and concentration. These nutrients also prevent nerve damage, improving your defense against Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia. Red cabbage has the highest amount of these power nutrients.
Cabbage can help dry up oily skin and reverse acne. Internally sulfur is essential for keratin, a protein substance necessary for healthy hair, nails, and skin.
The natural red pigments of purple cabbage (betalains) is said to lower blood sugar levels and boost insulin production. Betalains have powerful anti-inflammatory properties just like beets.
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