How Cabbage juice is formed from cabbage?
What is Cabbage?
Cabbage belongs
to the brassica genus and cruciferous vegetable family. It is consumed in various
ways such as cooked, steamed and boiled form. It is considered to be the
powerhouse of minerals and vitamins.
It is loaded
with nutrients such as vitamin K and C
like all other members of this family including cruciferous, kale and broccoli.
it has a high content of iron, calcium, potassium and iron.
What is cabbage juice?
Cabbage juice
is the juice extracted from the leaves of cabbage.
The best way to
add more nutrients to the diet is by juicing of cabbage. Cabbage juice is also a very nutritious soup with a lot of nutrients. However, during juicing fibre is removed
but it conveys its benefits in concentrated form. The major health benefit is from antioxidants.
It is not much
beneficial but quite good for hair growth and the immune system of the body.
Nutritional facts about cabbage juice:
One serving of cabbage
juice provides about the half need for vitamin C to your body a day.
- A ½ cup of cabbage juice provides
- Fat and cholesterol 0 gram
- Sugar 04 gram
- Fibre 0 gram
- Sodium 442mg
- Calories 31
- Carbohydrate 04 gram
- And trace amount of
- Vitamin C 36mg
- Calcium
- Vitamin A
- Iron
Health
benefits:
Health benefits of cabbage juice
1. Detoxify your body:
Green and purple cabbage is a rich source of beauty
minerals (Sulphur and silicon). Specifically, Sulphur conduct the function of carrying nutrition
and removing waste from the body and more importantly skin by the process of osmosis.
Glucosinolates are responsible for eliminating waste, toxins, extra enzymes, and hormones from the body.
2. Help in losing weight:
Cabbage juice contains a low number of calories. At the same time, it has
nutrient-rich compounds that help in body functioning.
It improves the digestion system of the body by filtering the upper portion of
the intestine which remove makes the process of elimination quite easy.
3. Build Immunity:
Cabbage juice
has vitamin C, other antioxidants and immune booster minerals that increase the level of immunity by fighting
against pathogens.
4. Lower Blood
pressure:
Due to
vasodilator function cabbage reduce blood pressure. It has a large amount that helps to reduce stress on arteries and vessels which lowers the chances of
stroke, heart attack, and atherosclerosis. It also improves the functions of the
nervous system.
5. Fight against
cancer cells:
Free radicals are
the major cause of cancer in the body. So, Cabbage is a rich source of vitamin C
and K and sulphuric compounds which fight against free radicals.
It contains
isocyanate that reduces the chances of breast cancer, colon cancer and stomach
cancer.
6. Improve stomach
functioning:
It is the most
important function of cabbage juice in our body. It maintains acidity level and
also decreases the presence of stomach ulcers.
This is done
due to the presence of some enzymes and sulforaphane that reinforce the lining of the mucus which reduces the chances
of peptic ulcer formation.
7. Aid Liver function:
The liver performs
several important functions in the body such as hormone production, regulation of
storage and protein synthesis. Cabbage juice has antioxidant named indole-3
carbonile that works to detoxify your liver and keeps it in a good condition.
How to make Cabbage Juice?
Here I will discuss the recipe for cabbage juice:
Ingredients:
- Cabbage
- Water
Instructions:
- Boil the water for about 30 min in a small pot. The water should be free from chlorine and other chemicals.
- Place chopped cabbage and water in the blender. And blend it at low speed.
- Pour the mixture into a jar.
- Cover tightly with plastic film.
- Place it at room temperature.
- Stay at that temperature for 3 days. The purpose is to ferment the beneficial bacteria.
- Then put a mesh over a jar to strain the liquid fermented mixture.
- Cover the jar and store it in the refrigerator until it is served.
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