Peking cabbage (Chinese) appeared on store shelves relatively recently, but quickly won the love and affection of customers. Cabbage is used to prepare various dishes, consumed raw and even canned.
Peking cabbage is more than 90% water, which is why it seems so light and airy, and the vitamins and trace elements contained in the vegetable are much easier to digest. The use of cabbage serves as a good prevention of vitamin deficiency.
Speaking of vitamins: ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in Beijing is exactly twice as much as in the white cabbage we are used to. As you know, vitamin C helps to strengthen the immune system, improves the state of the cardiovascular system, slows down the aging of the body as a whole.
The daily use of Chinese cabbage dishes has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the nervous system, since the vegetable contains almost all vitamins from group B. People prone to neuroses, headaches or prolonged depression should definitely include Chinese cabbage dishes in their diet, especially those in which it is used raw: salads, snacks, etc. There is a lot of carotene (vitamin A) in cabbage. It also has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the immune system and strengthens the retina of the eye.
Vitamin E is essential for the reproductive system, has a positive effect on the condition of the skin, hair and nails, and promotes rapid recovery of the body after illness. In addition to vitamins, Peking also contains vital trace elements: calcium, manganese, iron, potassium, fluorine, etc. The use of cabbage lowers harmful cholesterol in the blood, improves blood composition, and serves as the prevention of vascular atherosclerosis.
Due to the low calorie content and the abundance of fiber, nutritionists recommend including it in the diet of those who are losing weight. 100 g of Chinese cabbage contains only 15 kcal, that is, if you eat a whole kilogram, there will be exactly as many calories as are contained in a cup of coffee with milk and sugar. When eating Peking dishes, fast saturation occurs, digestion improves, and toxins are removed.
Despite the list of useful properties, the use of Peking cabbage is not recommended for people with gastrointestinal diseases.
