The properties of cabbage were known in the ancient world. Repeated references to it are found in the essays of scholars of ancient Greece and Rome. More than 6 centuries BC. e. white cabbage was a favorite delicacy of these countries. But she herself was just the original modification of wild kale growing on the Mediterranean islands.
At first, it was eaten only as a tasty and nutritious vegetable. A little later, the healing properties of a valuable plant were discovered.
About cabbage as a treatment product
Product advantages were appreciated by Americans and other nations of the world. For example, in America, some scientists claim that cabbage is a very effective means of preventing malignant tumors. Of course, one cabbage can not do. The diet should include other vegetables. But a two-week weekly prophylaxis for health will not be superfluous.
You can also say about this product that it makes a person awake and at the same time calm and his nervous system functions without undue overload.
As food, cabbage is usually used in 3 types: stewed cabbage , whose calorie content is very low (useful for those who follow a diet), fried cabbage (calorie cabbage after frying is equivalent to stewed cabbage) and sauerkraut. Sometimes, according to recipes, cabbage is also steamed, for example broccoli.
Chemical composition of the product
Eating cabbage, we get from it a minimum of calories (about 16 kcal per 100 g of product). Vitamin C is present in sufficient quantities. At the same time, it is low-fat, which allows you to include the product in almost any more or less common diet. Need a minimum calorie content? Braised, fried or pickled cabbage perfectly balance the body's saturation, giving it the necessary caloric minimum.
Among the other vitamins that the product abounds in, there are vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, PP, E and even U. The latter is extracted from cabbage juice and is used to treat ulcers. Vitamin U is also useful for sclerosis.
Among the useful acids, tartronic acid can be noted. She breaks down sugar, degreasing it. This fact is valuable for those who want to lose weight. It is worth remembering that any temperature exposure (heating, frying, etc.) destroys this acid. But in raw and pickled form, it does not disappear.
The product also contains a set of useful trace elements and salts, while it does not contain nitrogenous compounds. This makes cabbage an important nutrient in people with diabetes and kidney problems. Copper restores central nervous system disorders, and iodine helps the thyroid gland function normally. The leaves of the plant contain volatile. Use cabbage leaf in the presence of wounds, inflammation in the form of abscesses or radiculitis pain. Without really going into details, we can say with confidence: cabbage has a sufficient supply of vitamin C. Therefore, eating it, you can not be afraid for the lack of this vitamin in the body.
A little bit about stewed cabbage
Stewed cabbage. The calorie content and taste features of this stewed product makes it popular in the preparation of many dishes according to culinary recipes. Having visited any culinary Internet resource, you will find there many recipes for stewed cabbage and recipes for other methods of its preparation.
But that is not all. In the procedures of juice starvation (one-day cleansing with juices) in order to cleanse the body of toxins, stewed cabbage is again mentioned. The calorie content of a healthy vegetable when stewing is minimal. This makes it an easy vegetarian food for any suitable diet or fasting therapy.
To remove the gases formed in the intestines in babies, it is not recommended to use fresh or fermented vegetables. It is necessary to act on intestinal gases as a laxative. And such a laxative is braised cabbage. The calorie content of the product, as mentioned above, makes it a practical tool for any nutrition and for therapeutic purposes.