Cabbage can be eaten raw.

From a nutritional point of view, cabbage has high water content (about 90%) and low calories. It is a food rich in water-soluble vitamins. It is better to eat it raw because Vc, Vb and minerals are lost during the heating process. The substance is lost as the water breaks out. From the perspective of cooking method, cabbage has the best therapeutic effect when eaten raw. It can be used for cold dressing, salad or juice. Even if it is cooked, it should not be heated for too long to avoid destroying the active ingredients.

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Medicinal effects of cabbage

Traditional medicine believes that cabbage is flat in nature and sweet in taste. It can strengthen the spleen and kidneys, unblock meridians and strengthen bones. Eat more Cabbage can increase appetite, promote digestion and prevent constipation. Modern research has found that cabbage contains indole substances, which can inhibit and prevent cancer, especially reducing the incidence of breast cancer.

Fresh cabbage contains phytoncides, which have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Cabbage can help with sore throats, trauma, mosquito bites, stomachaches, toothaches, etc.

Cabbage is rich in folic acid. Women lack folic acid during pregnancy, so pregnant women should eat it regularly.

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