TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Cabbages are widely available both in traditional and modern market. This kind of vegetable may not be your favorite but it contains plenty of substances good for health.

One benefit that can be directly affect breast-feeding mothers is to reduce pain and inflammation on the mothers’ breast. The peel of cabbage applied on the breast is equally effective to the anti-inflammation cold gel.

For decades Cabbage has been known to have anti-inflammatory effect and flexibility that is implicated as anticancer, gastric ulcer, and other digestive problems. It contains vitamin C, antioxidant, vitamin K for blood clotting and low poliphenol.

Cabbage contains glococyanat, a chemical that inhibits several types of cancer and increase cell ability to mend DNA. It converts estrogen in the body to reduce risk of breast cancer. It also known to be good to treat Roemheld syndrome, asthma, morning sickness, prevent ostheophorosis, lung, gastric, colon, and breast cancer.

From a cup of minced and steamed cabbage, you can get 33 calories and 90 percent daily suggestion of vitamin K, more than 51 percent of vitamin C, and around 15 percent of fibers needed by your body. Cabbage also a source of manganese, vitamin B6 or pyroxidine, pholic, omega 3 fatty acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 or riboflavon, calcium, kalium, vitamin A, tryptophan, protein, and magnesium.

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