Nutritional value and storage methods of cabbage

Cabbage is a natural appetizer. Eating cabbage has a great effect on the stomach and is one of people's favorite daily vegetables.

Kale

Also known as cabbage, cabbage, cabbage, and cabbage. It is one of the best vegetables recommended by the World Health Organization and is also known as a natural " stomach dish " . The vitamin K1 and vitamin U it contains can not only resist gastric ulcers, protect and repair gastric mucosal tissue, but also keep gastric cells active and vigorous, reducing the chance of lesions.

Common horticultural types of cabbage are mainly divided according to the edible parts: 1. Leaf type. The leaves are loose and spread (such as kale and broad-leaved kale) or tightly packed in a head shape (such as common cabbage and Savoy cabbage); 2. Flower and thick scape type. The flowers are slightly distorted or not distorted (flower-stemmed cabbage) or the flowers are thick and distorted (such as cauliflower and big-headed flower-stemmed cabbage); 3. Stem type. The stem is obviously expanded into a bulb shape (such as kohlrabi).

All of the above types have fleshy, hairless leaves covered with a waxy coating that often gives the leaves a gray-green or bluish-green color. Cabbages grow best in mild to cool climates and are frost-tolerant, with some able to tolerate severe freezes for a certain growing period. Heat inhibits the growth of all types and reduces their quality. Cabbages do not produce a lot of calories, but are rich in vitamin C and minerals and provide necessary nutrients.

Cabbage Benefits

1. Cabbage has important medical and health functions and is a natural anti-cancer drug. The latest research found that eating more cabbage and kale can reduce the incidence of bladder cancer by 40 %

2. Cabbage is rich in vitamin C , vitamin E , vitamin U , carotene, calcium, manganese, molybdenum and cellulose.

3. Cabbage is rich in sulfur, which has the main function of killing insects and relieving itching. It has a certain effect on various skin itching, eczema and other diseases. Therefore, eating this kind of vegetables regularly is very beneficial for maintaining skin health.

4. Anyone who eats cabbage regularly can easily meet the body's need for fiber. The large amount of fiber contained in this type of vegetable can enhance gastrointestinal function, promote intestinal peristalsis, and lower cholesterol levels.

5. Cabbage vegetables, like medicine, can relieve joint pain symptoms and can also prevent and treat sore throats caused by colds. Therefore, arthritis patients are advised to eat this type of vegetables regularly. In order to prevent throat inflammation caused by colds, cabbage should also be eaten regularly during the peak cold season in winter and spring.

6. Each 100 grams of cabbage contains only 25 calories and low in sugar, so cabbage can stabilize blood sugar levels.

7. Macular degeneration is the main cause of blindness in people over 65. Increasing lutein intake in the diet can help prevent this disease.

Cabbage storage tips

After buying the cabbage, dig out the heart, wet a paper towel until it is not dripping, and then stuff it into the hollow vegetable. Before putting it in the refrigerator, wrap it with plastic wrap.

Cooking knowledge

Since cabbage contains sulfide, do not cover the pot when cooking, as this will allow a large amount of volatile molecules to be released.

Dietary precautions

Some cabbages contain a lot of rough crude fiber, so people with poor digestive function should not eat too much.

Delicious food

Stir-fried purple cabbage with loofah and lily bulbs

Ingredients : purple cabbage, loofah, lily, straw mushroom, tomato.

Method : 1. Wash and cut the cabbage into pieces.

2. Use a knife to cut off the two ends of the whole fresh lily , firstly for neatness , and secondly so that you can remove the black roots at the two ends. Peel the fresh lily petals, wash and set aside.

3. Peel the loofah, clean it, cut it into semicircular pieces and set aside.

4. Wash and cook the straw mushrooms, cut into two pieces and set aside.

5. Wash the tomatoes , cut into pieces and set aside.

6. Add refined oil to a clean pot , heat it over high heat until it is 40% hot , pour in the loofah , fry over high heat until it is almost done , add the purple cabbage and lily and fry together , then remove from the pot and drain the oil.

7. Add oil to the pan , add minced ginger and stir-fry until fragrant , then add straw mushrooms and tomatoes and stir-fry, stir-fry over medium heat , add the oily ingredients such as loofah, purple cabbage and lily , stir-fry evenly, add 20 grams of water and a little vegetarian fresh (instead of MSG) , add a little bit of thin starch and stir-fry evenly , drizzle with one or two drops of sesame oil , stir well , remove from the pan, and serve on a plate.

Home remedies for curing diseases

Recipe for nourishing the stomach: squeeze the cabbage juice and drink 200 to 300 ml each time; or you can mix or cook the cabbage in appropriate amounts.

Can sober up: After a hangover, drinking cabbage juice has the effect of sobering up.

Nutrients contained (per 100g)

Calories 30 kcal

Calcium 25 mg

Protein grams

Magnesium 24 mg

Niacin 5 mg

Carbohydrate grams

Vitamin C 41 mg

Dietary fiber grams

Vitamin A3 micrograms

Copper mg

Carotene μg

Potassium 190 mg

Phosphorus 46 mg

Retinol equivalent micrograms

Sodium mg

Selenium 0.16 micrograms​