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Healthy Living: Reasons Why You Should Eat More Cabbage

Cabbage is a leafy vegetable in the Brassica family, it is soft, covered with a hard and green outer leaf, depending on your location and environment in which they are grown, the color and texture could be different.

It is a really popular vegetable that is widely used worldwide. It could be cooked or added in salads.  It is a powerful brain food with an impressive array of health benefit; dating way back to ancient Egypt. Here are some of the health benefits of Cabbage.

 GOOD FOR THE EYES
  Cabbage is a rich source of beta-carotene which gives it the ability to prevent blurred or poor vision in the center of the visual field of the eye. It also promotes good eye condition and they delay cataract formation.

   FIBER
Cabbage is a good source of fiber, which helps in achieving the ideal intake of dietary fiber. Fiber is not just for maintaining a healthy and efficient digestive system, they also help our bodies absorb essential nutrients.

 GOOD SOURCE OF GLUTAMINE

Cabbage is rich in glutamine which is a type of amino acid that has a powerful anti-inflammatory compound. It helps protect cells and avoids breakdown of muscles. It helps in improving protein metabolism for those trying to gain strong muscle.

  IMPROVES IMMUNITY/DIGESTION

As we all know cabbage is rich in fiber, it is also rich in water which both combined helps to prevent constipation and maintain a healthy digestive tract. Fiber is important for daily excretion of harmful toxins in the body.

  AIDS BLOOD FLOW
Cabbage is a great shield against various types of dangerous conditions like high blood pressure. Cabbage has potassium which is known as a vasodilator that opens the blood vessels, aids blood flow, and reduces stress caused by constricted arteries or veins.

OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS OF CABAGE

  • Aids skin care.
  • Reduces muscle aches
  • Good body detox
  • High in probiotics
  • Anti-inflammatory

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