Cabbage is one of the oldest known vegetables, dating back over 4,000 years to ancient China. It was brought to Europe by Celts in 600 BC and to America by French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1536. There are three main varieties - green, red, and Savoy cabbage. Cabbage is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie vegetable containing vitamins C and K, folate, manganese, and fiber. It may help with weight loss, digestion, detoxification, cancer prevention, and reducing blood pressure and hangovers. Cabbage is high in various antioxidants that can help fight cancer and boost the immune system.

1. BY Hector Pena

2.  Cabbage may not seem the most appealing
offering in the produce aisle but this vegetable
packs a variety of important nutrients and
disease fighting powers.
 3 major varieties of cabbage green, red and
Savoy.

3.  One of the oldest known vegetables.
 Dates back to 4,000 B.C. in Shensi Province in
China.
 Around 600 B.C. the Celts brought cabbage to
Europe from Asia.
 In 1536 French navigator Jacques Cartier
brought cabbage to America.
 Used for wounds by the Romans.

4.  Weight loss
 High in vitamins and minerals
 Digestive disorders
 Fights cancer
 Detoxifying
 Blood pressure
 Hangovers
 Beautifying

5.  Nutrient rich and low in calories
 Low in fat and high in fiber.
 Only 33 calories in a cup of cooked vegetables.
 A substance in cabbage inhibits the conversion
of sugars and other carbohydrates to turn into
fat.

6.  Excellent source of vitamins C, K, and B6,
folate , and manganese and also contains A, B1,
E.
 High in iron, iodine, potassium, sulfur, and
phosphorus.
 Rich source of calcium.

7.  Rich source of a number of phytonutrients
which helps boost our defense mechanisms
blocks the reaction of cancer- causing
substances.
 Detoxifies and eliminates harmful toxins and
hormones.

8.  The amino acid glutamine in cabbage juice is
gentle and cleansing on the digestive system,
detoxifying, repairing ulcers, healing and
regenerating.
 The high sulfur, chlorine, and iodine content in
cabbage have the significant ability of cleansing
the mucus membranes in the tracts.

9.  Reduce the risk of cancer by stimulating the
production of antibodies to fight cancer.
 Each layer of cabbage is packed with an
abundance of natural anti-oxidant properties
that help you fight cancer
 Lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer,
prostate cancer

10.  Combination of lactic acid, vitamins and
minerals in raw cabbage help relief a hangover.

11.  Cabbage is considered Russia’s national food.
Russians eat 7 times as much cabbage as the
average American.
 Babe Ruth used to wear a cabbage leaf under
his hat during games which he would switch
out a fresh leaf halfway through each game.
 World biggest cabbage weighed more than 125
pounds with leaves reaching more than 5 feet.