Cabbage is a part of many dishes; this vegetable has been grown in Russia since the eleventh century. But the first information about heads of cabbage with crunchy fleshy leaves was found in the days of Ancient Rome. This is not surprising, because this culture not only has a pleasant taste, but is also a storehouse of vitamins.
You can eat cabbage both after heat treatment, pickling, and raw. White cabbage, broccoli, colored, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and other types - every adherent of a healthy lifestyle will find a favorite variety of a popular agricultural crop. Most of all vitamins are stored, of course, in raw cabbage.
Useful properties of cabbage
Raw cabbage can be used not only for food, but also for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. It is curious that this vegetable in ancient times was considered a dessert. Even Roman legionnaires prepared a medicine that restores strength from cabbage leaves. In ancient Egypt, according to historians, cabbage was also grown. The Egyptians believed that this vegetable is able to expel any ailment from the body, prolong youth.
Cabbage is the champion in vitamin C. To meet the daily requirement for this vitamin, it is enough to eat about 200 g of fresh cabbage. By the way, vitamin C remains in the leaves even after fermentation. The agricultural crop is also rich in mineral salts, fiber, carotene, vitamins P, E, K, magnesium, zinc and other trace elements.
The use of fresh cabbage helps to lose weight and cleanse the intestines, remove toxins from the body. Collard greens contain calcium, iron and potassium, Savoy cabbage contains nitrogenous substances. Therefore, it helps in the elimination of kidney stones.
Valuable substances in cabbage varieties
Eat fresh cabbage to strengthen the immune system, the plant has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, diuretic, sedative, anti-sclerotic effects. You can't list everything! Fresh cabbage leaves also have a laxative effect.
Fresh Brussels sprouts are extremely useful for cardiovascular diseases, and red cabbage is recommended for use to maintain youthful skin.
Cabbage leaf can be used to treat bruises, burns, purulent wounds, for this it is kneaded and applied to a sore spot. Compresses are best done at night, you can pre-grease a leaf of a head of cabbage with honey.
Most of all, fresh cabbage is suitable for use with low stomach acidity. If you have increased acidity, this vegetable should be excluded from the diet for a while. Fresh cabbage can be eaten not only with leaves, but also in the form of juice. It is recommended for stomach ulcers.
