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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Cabbages

Cabbage is a kind of leaves vegetable. It is a flowering plant. The part we eat is a kind of cluster of leaves. It is mainly a biennial plant. It is cultivated in many countries like China, India, Russia, Japan, Ukraine, Poland, United States etc. countries. It is very essential for our health.


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It contains many vitamins and minerals. Each 100 g cabbage contains:
Calories: 25 kcal
Sugar: 3.2 g
Dietary fibre: 2.5 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Protein: 1.28 g
VITAMIN B1: 0.061 mg
VITAMIN B2: 0.040 mg
VITAMIN B3: 0.234 mg
VITAMIN B5: 0.212 mg
VITAMIN B6: 0.124 mg
VITAMIN B9: 53 I. U.
VITAMIN C: 36.6 mg
VITAMIN K: 76 mg
Calcium: 40 mg
Iron: 0.47 mg
Magnesium: 12 mg
Phosphorus: 26 mg
Potassium: 170 mg
Zinc: 0.18 mg
It helps to prevent a lot of diseases. It also prevents Scurvy because it contains a lot of VITAMIN C. It also contains a lot of other vitamins which are really essential for our health. It contains iron that is need of for keeping blood fresh. It is used in many soups and curry. It also contains a kind of amino acid that has anti-inflammatory properties. It is a good food for dieting, as it contains low calories. It also contains a chemical that makes DNA change among cells and helps to stop cancer cells. The chemical also helps to prevent a kind of very unusual medical condition which shows its symptoms that causes growth in the high airway, then blood comes from nose, ear etc. It can lead the person to death. So I think it is very helpful. Boiling it produces anti-cancer properties. Fresh cabbage juice is also a good medicine for peptic ulcer.
We should eat cabbages regularly when it is its season.

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