Cabbage: Green Leaves or Red

An impressive nutrient packed vegetable that is often overlooked as a nutrient powerhouse is Cabbage. Cabbage comes in variety of shapes and colors; the leaves are either crinkled or smooth, and red, purple, white and green in color. Cabbage is loaded with vitamins and minerals such as: vitamin K, C, B6, folate and minerals manganese, calcium, potassium and magnesium. Cabbage is also loaded in fiber and antioxidants. This content makes cabbage’s ability to protect agains heart disease, certain cancers and vision loss. The chronic inflammation over long periods of time is what contributes to heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, so cabbage helps reduce the inflammation. 

Cabbage helps with Crohn’s disease because the glutamic in the cabbage that protects the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Also the nutrients in the cabbage have anti-inflammatory and cauterizing effect on the gastrointestinal tract, helping to heal peptic ulcers. In addition, it helps with osteoporosis. Cabbage contain vitamin K which is responsible for binding calcium in the bone which increase bone strength. Cabbage has been identified as a powerful antioxidant which has a potential cancer-fighting qualities. Cabbage has also been identified with characteristics that help to lower blood pressure and reduce coronary artery disease.

That’s the way cabbage is used inside the body, but did you know it is known for its healing qualities outside the body too! Cabbage poultices are applied to swellings, tumors, and painful joints.