Nutritional value of cabbage

Cabbage is a type of cabbage, but it has great nutritional value. Let’s learn about it together.

Cabbage Introduction

Cabbage comes from the Mediterranean region of Europe. Its scientific name is "Brassica oleracea". It is one of the most important vegetables in the West. Like Chinese cabbage, cabbage has high yield and good storage, and is a good vegetable for all seasons. Germans believe that cabbage is the king of vegetables and can cure all diseases. Westerners use cabbage as a "folk remedy" to cure diseases, just as Chinese people use radish to cure diseases. There is also a purple cabbage on the market called purple cabbage, which has basically the same nutritional function as cabbage.

Nutritional value of cabbage

1. Japanese scientists believe that the anti-aging and antioxidant effects of cabbage are at the same high level as asparagus and cauliflower.

2. The nutritional value of cabbage is almost the same as that of Chinese cabbage, and the vitamin C content is about half higher.

3. In addition, cabbage is rich in folic acid, which is an advantage of cabbage vegetables. Therefore, pregnant women and anemia patients should eat more cabbage, which is also an important beauty product for women.

4. It can enhance human immunity, prevent colds, and protect the life indicators of cancer patients. Among anti-cancer vegetables, cabbage ranks fifth, which is quite prominent.

5. Fresh cabbage contains plant antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Cabbage can help with sore throat, swelling and pain from trauma, insect bites, stomachache, toothache, etc.

6. Cabbage contains a certain "ulcer healing factor" that has a good therapeutic effect on ulcers and can accelerate wound healing. It is an effective food for patients with gastric ulcers;

7. Eating more cabbage can increase appetite, promote digestion and prevent constipation. Cabbage is also an ideal food for patients with diabetes and obesity.

Edible Effect

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cabbage is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians;

It can nourish bone marrow, moisten internal organs, benefit heart strength, strengthen tendons and bones, benefit internal organs, dispel qi stagnation, clear away heat and relieve pain;

It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as poor sleep, frequent dreams, poor hearing and eyesight, difficulty in flexing and extending joints, and stomach pain.

Target Group

It is edible for general population.

1. It is especially suitable for patients with arteriosclerosis, cholelithiasis, obesity, pregnant women and those with peptic ulcers;

2. However, patients with itchy skin diseases and eye congestion should avoid eating cabbage. Cabbage contains a lot of crude fiber and is hard in texture, so people with spleen and stomach deficiency, diarrhea, and children with weak spleen should not eat too much; in addition, it is not suitable for people who have undergone abdominal and thoracic surgery, have severe gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeding, or have diarrhea or liver disease.

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