Until recently, Chinese cabbage was considered an exotic vegetable. But today it can often be found on the tables of Russians. It is added to salads, soups, stewed and even pickled. The popularity of this type of cabbage is associated with the delicate taste of the vegetable, low calorie content and a lot of useful properties.
Peking cabbage: calorie content and composition
Peking cabbage is a real find for adherents of healthy eating. It is not without reason that it is also called "Peking salad", because it is a very light vegetable. 100 grams of this type of cabbage contains only 15 kilocalories.
At the same time, Chinese cabbage can provide the human body with many essential vitamins, minerals and other valuable elements. Although 98% healthy vegetable consists of water, it contains vitamins A, C, E, K, rare PP, B vitamins, folic acid, choline, niacin, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, manganese, iodine, zinc, amino acids, copper and fluorine. In addition, Chinese cabbage contains small amounts of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. And also, dietary fiber necessary for the proper functioning of the intestines.
It is very valuable that in Peking cabbage all useful substances are stored for a long time, almost all winter. Therefore, this vegetable must be included in the autumn-spring diet.
Why is Chinese cabbage useful?
Due to its rich and unique composition, this member of the cabbage family is indicated for those who want to strengthen the immune system. Although Peking cabbage contains less vitamin C than ordinary white cabbage, due to the presence of a rare vitamin PP, it has the ability to improve the functioning of the nervous system.
Healers in China and Japan are advised to eat Chinese cabbage to gain health and longevity. After all, it contains a lot of lysine, an essential amino acid that improves blood quality, normalizes metabolism, dissolves foreign proteins and strengthens the immune system.
Since this vegetable is high in fiber, it is great for those on a variety of diets. Peking cabbage prevents constipation, helps to improve digestion and remove toxins and toxins from the body.
Peking cabbage is best eaten fresh and added to salads: when heated, many valuable elements are destroyed.
This leafy variety has been successfully used for more than just a healthy diet. He was also used by official medicine: doctors include Peking cabbage in the diet of those suffering from radiation sickness. The fact is that a unique vegetable removes salts of heavy metals from the body.
Also, Chinese cabbage is used in the diet of diabetics, hypertensive patients, people with atherosclerosis and gastrointestinal ailments such as ulcers or gastritis. But nevertheless, it is better to start using this type of cabbage for preventive purposes, it perfectly removes cholesterol from the body, promotes the growth of red blood cells, and prevents the development of tumors.
Cautions
Like almost any food, Chinese cabbage has contraindications. It should not be eaten with pancreatitis, high acidity, exacerbation of gastrointestinal ailments.
Also, this vegetable does not go well with cheeses and dairy products. If you eat them at a short time interval or combine them, the stomach can be upset.
