These 8 Benefits Of Cabbage Will Make You Eat Salads More Often

The anti-cancer properties in cabbage makes it a powerfully healing food in combating the much feared disease, cancer. Studies after studies have shown that fresh cabbage juice has been effective in the treatment of a number of cancers and ulceration in the digestive tracts. So if you have always disliked cabbage, now is the time to love it.



1. Improves Vision

Cabbage is a rich source of beta-carotene, so many people, particularly as they get older, turn to cabbage for its ability to prevent macular degeneration and promote good eye health and delay cataract formation. Beta-carotene has also been positively linked to reduced chances of prostate cancer, which is an extra bonus on top of other anti-carcinogenic effects of cabbage!

2. Breast engorgement

Peel off the outer layers of cabbage, run it slightly under your rolling pin and close it over the breasts as close to the skin as possible, to soothe breasts engorgement. Wear your maternity brassiere over the cabbage and leave till the cabbage leaves wither.

3. Weight Loss

Cabbage is frequently recommended for people who want to lose weight in a healthy way. Since cabbage is packed with many beneficial vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, it is a healthy dietary option for people to eat and is quite filling since it has high levels of fiber, which add bulk to the bowels. It is also low in calories, amounting to only 33 calories in a cup of cooked cabbage.

4. Treats Cancer

Daily and frequent consumption of cabbage juice has shown to be effective in preventing and treating cancers of the breast, colon, liver, lung and ovarian. A compound in cabbage, sulforaphane, also helps protect cells from invasion of carcinogens.

5. Reduces Constipation

The slightly laxative effect of cabbage makes it effective in stimulating bowel movement. Eat the uncooked cabbage, either on its own, or juiced. And even if you already have constipation, cabbage helps greatly.



6. Helps the Digestive system

The amino acid glutamine in cabbage juice is totally gentle and cleansing on the digestive system, detoxifying, repairing ulcers, healing and regenerating. The juice is to be taken in small amounts three times a day on an empty stomach.

7. Immune system

A compound called histidine in cabbage is found to be useful in treating allergies and regulating the T-cells in our immune systems. So be rest assured cabbage is doing more for your immune system than you think.

8. Good for Skin wounds

Flatten layers of cabbage leaves with a rolling pin, and wrap it around affected areas of wound, blisters, sores, skin diseases, burns and ulcers. Keep it in place with a bandage, until the leaves turn yellow then change the leaves and repeat till wounds heal. In between changes, make sure you clean and dry wounds.