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8 amazing health benefits of cabbage

Cabbage being rich in vitamins and antioxidants is considered as a superfood. Here are some of the top health benefits of cabbage.

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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated: October 7, 2014, 6:14 PM

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Improves Your Immunity 3

Cabbage is very rich in phytonutrients, antioxidants and even Vitamin C which protects your cells from free radical damage and toxins, thus boosting your immunity. Like apples, including cabbage in your daily diet can be a good way to keep the doctor away. Here are some more foods you can eat to improve your immunity.

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Keeps Heart Disease At Bay

In most cases, heart disease is caused due to your arteries getting blocked due to bad cholesterol. You can eat cabbage to prevent this as it has zero cholesterol along with dietary fibre that helps clear these blocked arteries. You can eat it either cooked or raw, but researchers have found that steaming cabbages improves their cholesterol lowering capacity. Read about more cholesterol busters avaiblable naturally.  Also Read - Is the lemon coffee weight-loss trend backed by science?

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Helps In Losing Weight

A 100g serving of cabbage has as little as 25 calories making cabbage a popular addition in a lot of a weight loss diets. Additionally, the fibre present in cabbages makes you feel full for a long time and suppresses hunger pangs. Read why cabbage is great for weight loss.

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Helps Blood Clotting

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Makes Your Brain Sharper 2

Kids may not like the taste of cabbage but if you prepare it in a tasty manner then it’ll be good for their brain. Cabbage has high amounts of Vitamin K which prevents nerve damage by aiding in the production of sphingolipids, the myelin sheath that covers and protects our nerves. Also Read - Can you be a silent carrier? Why genetic testing matters for thalassemia

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Good For Pregnant Women

Cabbage contains Folic acid which is great for pregnant women as it can help prevent neurological birth defects in their new born. Besides cabbage, pregnant women should eat other green leafy vegetables like spinach. Here are some diet do’s and don’t during pregnancy by an expert dietician.

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8 Reasons You Should Eat Cabbage

Cabbage or patta gobi as it is called in India is a popular vegetable used in dishes all across the country. It is believed that when voyagers on Captain James Cook’s ship suffered from gangrene, the ship doctor applied bandages with heated cabbage on them to save their lives. Rich in antioxidants and vitamins, cabbage can be considered a superfood that you should definitely include in your diet. Here are some of the top health benefits of cabbage.