Health benefits and side effects cabbage

Health benefits of cabbage

  • It may lowers the risk of colon cancer
  • It’s Juice used as antidote for Mushroom Poisoning
  • It contains Antioxidants may helps to Reduce Inflammation
  • It improves Digestive system health
  • It contains pigment anthocyanin, it may helps in Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
  • It helps in lowers high (BP) Blood Pressure Levels
  • It will Lowers unhealthy Cholesterol levels
  • It is rich in Vitamin-K, Vitamin-C and Dietary Fiber
  • Negligible Fat content
  • Europeans use it as folk Medicine to treat
    • Rheumatism
    • Sore throat
    • Hoarseness
    • Pneumonia
    • Appendicitis
    • Ulcers
    • Prevent Scurvy during long Ship Voyage

Disadvantages of Cabbage

  • Excessive consumption of Cabbage Leads to intestinal gases.
  • It contains thiocyanate promotes Goiter formation when iodine deficient People.
  • It causes hypothyroidism (Enlargement of Thyroid Gland)

Nutrient availability

Nutrients, Minerals and Vitamins availability in Cabbage

  • Carbohydrates
  • Sugars
  • Dietary fiber
  • Protein
  • Vitamins
  • Thiamine (B1)
  • Riboflavin (B2)
  • Niacin (B3)
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)
  • Vitamin B6
  • Folate (B9)
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin K
  • Minerals
  • Calcium
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Zinc

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