Brassicas are considered the world’s healthiest vegetables. They are a family of vegetables known for their disease fighting benefits and many know them by their more common name: cruciferous vegetables.
They, like most vegetables are low in calories, sodium and fat, a good source of fiber and a wealthy source of of essential vitamins and minerals, and are some of the best defenses against disease for adults.
These vegetables contain glucosinolates, sulfur-phytochemicals, and studies reveal that consuming brassicas vegetables can significantly reduce the risk for a variety of cancers.
Cabbage is one of the top brassica vegetables in the fight against cancer.
The unique properties of cabbage for cancer prevention are primarily due t 3 different types of nutrient benefits found in this super food.
Antioxidant benefits: Cabbage ranks as an excellent source of of vitamin C and manganese. Cabbage ranks high with its high levels of polyphenols, a phytonutrient Antioxidant that researchers describe as the primary factor in cabbage’s overall antioxidant capacity. When we do not have sufficient intake of of antioxidants, our oxygen metabolism becomes compromised and a condition called oxidative stress occurs. If this becomes chronic, it can become a risk factor for cancer.
Inflammatory benefits: The anthrocyanins found in red cabbage have been documented to be rich sources of anti-inflammatory compounds, however all kinds of cabbage contain polyphenols which provides anti-inflammatory benefits.
Rich in glucosinolates: Even beyond the benefits of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory richness, cabbage is rich in glucosinolates, another factor in the “anti cancer” war.
Cabbage is also an excellent source of vitaminn K, vitamin C and vitamin B6, and a rich source of manganese, dietary fiber, vitamin B2, folate, potassium and copper. Cabbage provide us with with a rich source of choline, magnesium, calcium, iron, selenium, pantotenic acid, protein, niacin and phosphorus.
Let’s take action!!. Add cabbage to your diet and avoid Cancer.!!!