bro, today i juice purple cabbage.. not bad.
The purple cabbage is a variety of the head cabbage that grows close to the ground and has abundant leaves that are removed prior to cooking. European farmers developed the head cabbage in the Middle Ages. Today, growers in California, Texas, Georgia and New York cultivate the vegetable. Raw purple cabbage is often tossed into salads and when cooked, adding lemon juice preserves its purple color.
Fiber
A 1-cup serving of chopped purple cabbage provides 2 grams of fiber, or 8 percent of the 25-gram daily value as recommended by the Food and Drug Administration. Dietary fiber prevents excess cholesterol from entering your bloodstream through the wall of your small intestine; the fiber absorbs the cholesterol and excretes it through the waste elimination process.
Potassium
The potassium content in 1 cup of chopped purple cabbage is 216 milligrams. Potassium keeps your body's fluid level from fluctuating to unhealthy volumes, and the Institute of Medicine recommends consuming 4.700 milligrams a day to maintain healthy blood pressure levels. Potassium also prevents heart muscle stress by supporting the contraction that fuels your heartbeat.
Vitamin C
The vitamin C content in purple cabbage is nutritionally significant. A 1-cup serving provides 51 milligrams, or 85 percent, of the 60-mg daily requirement. Cooking decomposes some of the nutrient. Raw purple cabbage contains a higher level of vitamin C than it does when cooked. Vitamin C is an effective antioxidant. It protects cells from the DNA and compositional destruction that metabolic toxins often cause.
Vitamin A
The vitamin A content in purple cabbage is 20 percent of the 5000 IU required each day, or 993 IU per 1-cup serving. Vitamin A is a nutrient that provides a variety of functions in your body. It produces retina pigments for your eyes, maintains vision health and improves vision at night. It also supports your body's immune response, reducing your risk of microbial infection.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/408505-the-health-benefits-of-purple-cabbage/
I try and put purple cabbage into my juice every single day...but why study it? Why know and understand its nutritional value? Because I believe when we educate ourselves, this knowledge will empower us. It will compel us to get past the taste of a vegetable, if we don't like it - to jump over the hurdle of aversion and do what we need to do to reach for health.
Purple cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable, in other words, it has anti-cancer properties. When I hear, 'anti-cancer', it immediately grabs my attention. Why? Because cancer cells enter our bodies every single day. I have heard people say, "Everything causes cancer!" While that is a bit of an exaggeration, we are certainly bombarded by cancer-causing elements. How do we fight back? Being very conscious of what we put in our mouths is one way to fight back.
With that in mind, I would like to share some of the benefits of purple cabbage:
Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable, it has anti-cancer properties.
Purple cabbage is a blood builder (Everything red, purple or blue builds the blood)
Cabbage, regardless of color, is excellent for the skin. Dr. Bernard Jensen relates that while in New Zealand, he spoke with the head food buyer for the army. He told Dr. Jensen that cabbage was one of the best foods for a clean, clear complexion, and that the service women insisted upon having cabbage salads for that very reason.
Cabbage is rich in minerals, such as calcium and potassium, choline, iodine, phosphorous, sodium and sulfur. The sulfur in cabbage helps destroy ferments in the blood.
Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamins A, B and C.
Cabbage is an alkalizing food. It helps regulate the pH in our system.
Raw cabbage and raw cabbage juice both relieve and heal any kind of gastrointestinal ulcer. According to research conducted at Stanford University, fresh cabbage juice was shown to both restore the gastrointestinal tract and heal ulcers in only seven days!
Cabbage aids in digestion and elimination Cabbage can dramatically lower bad cholesterol and helps lower blood pressure.
Agricultural scientists found 36 anthocyanins in red cabbage, which may help improve brain function, promote heart health, and provide cancer protection.
http://juicerecipes.com/blog/benefits-purple-cabbage/
