Red cabbage is characterized by a red-purple color. Its heads with hard, compact leaves are usually small or medium-sized. Red cabbage comes from the Mediterranean region, where it was already known in ancient Greece and Rome. Today, it is cultivated all over the world.
The characteristic color of this variety of cabbage is due to natural dyes - anthocyanins, which have a very interesting property for us.
Namely, they have antioxidant properties, protecting our body from the effects of free radicals, which are responsible for, among other things, aging of the body and cancerous changes.
Anthocyanins help absorb some vitamins, such as vitamin C, have anti-allergic effects and strengthen blood vessels. However, they are not stored in the human body.
That is why it is so important to take care of their presence in the daily diet. Apart from red cabbage, other sources of anthocyanins include vegetables and fruits with a dark red or black colour, such as chokeberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, raspberries, cherries and eggplants.
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Red cabbage combines the richness of nutrients of cruciferous vegetables with the antioxidant properties of red vegetables. It is the red pigments contained in this variety of cabbage - anthocyanins - that make it a vegetable of health and youth.
Anthocyanins have antioxidant properties, thanks to which they protect the body from free radicals. These are largely responsible for the aging processes of the body and the formation of cancerous changes in cells.
Regularly consumed red cabbage improves visual functions. This is due to the high content of zeaxanthin and lutein.
These two elements act as a natural protection against the sun, preventing UV rays from reaching your retina.
It is known that red cabbage has an extremely good effect on digestion. This is because it helps your body produce bile. This means that it prevents problems such as indigestion or constipation.
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Red cabbage juice is also extremely helpful in treating ulcers. It is therefore worth reaching for fresh red cabbage juice regularly.
Another reason why it is worth including red cabbage in your diet is the fact that its juice supports the formation of red blood cells. It also cleanses the body of harmful toxins. This, in turn, has a fantastic effect on the functioning of your circulatory system.
High sulfur content has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, hair, and nails. In combination with a large amount of iron, magnesium, and copper, it effectively supports the treatment of anemia.
Regular consumption of red cabbage is recommended for weakened bodies and low immunity. On the other hand, red cabbage juice itself, like white cabbage, has strong anti-inflammatory properties, relieving swelling and bruising, helping to get rid of excess water from the body, which may be caused by too much salt in the diet.
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It also has healing properties for ulcers of the digestive system. However, for red cabbage juice to work fully, it should be drunk regularly for at least 2 weeks, about a glass of juice a day.
Another benefit that red cabbage provides us with is lowering the level of unhealthy cholesterol and uric acid. This is possible due to the high content of sulfur - a substance that gives cabbage its characteristic aroma.
Cholesterol and uric acid levels are reduced by several factors:
Red cabbage juice has a large amount of antioxidants and phytochemicals. These include vitamins C, E, and A. They make your skin properly moisturized, smooth, and radiant.
Another advantage of this vegetable is that it stimulates the production of collagen. It helps connect body tissues. Your skin will be elastic, and your muscles healthy and strong. A glass of red cabbage juice can therefore be a great way to delay the aging process of the body.
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Red cabbage is extremely useful in the treatment of kidney disorders, osteoarthritis, and rheumatic pain. It is also used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with lactation.
It can also be used to treat insomnia. This is due to the presence of a substance called lactucopicrin. This is an active compound used in sedatives and cough medicines.
Eating red cabbage helps control blood sugar levels thanks to its natural insulin content.
In addition, this vegetable is low in calories and carbohydrates. This allows you to suppress hunger without gaining weight. It is worth adding red cabbage to salads and natural shakes. This will prevent you from snacking between meals.
The cabbage family is known for its extremely good effect on bones. And this is all due to the high content of vitamin K. This is due to the osteocalcin found in these vegetables. This is a special type of protein in the bones, which requires vitamin K to function properly.
In addition, there is a common belief that eating red cabbage contributes to later menopause.
According to experts, these are not the only beneficial properties of cabbage for women. This list also includes the use of vegetables in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, ulcers or burns.
If a woman suffers from osteochondrosis, she needs to apply cabbage leaves to unhealthy vertebrae, previously greased with grated laundry soap. In case of burns, fresh leaves applied to the sore spot overnight will help.
It is also appreciated by women that red cabbage is an excellent assistant in maintaining beauty and skin care. For example, this vegetable helps to fight age spots on the face, including freckles.
To eliminate them, you need to make various masks from cabbage leaves, prepare juice and puree and apply them to the face. Special cabbage baths, prepared with brine, can get rid of irritation. One glass of brine is enough for a bath.
Red cabbage is also very useful for men. For example, it is known that it helps protect the male body from the development of prostate cancer. In general, this vegetable has a general property of protecting a person from the development of cancer, but some special cases can be considered.
It is believed that red cabbage helps to improve potency in men. It is important to understand here that it does not directly affect potency, but due to its many beneficial properties, it has a beneficial effect on this area of men's health.
Red cabbage is useful for male athletes, as it helps to get rid of muscle pain. If you have regular training, you will definitely thank the presence of cabbage in your diet.
Often, men suffer from various diseases of the genitourinary system. In this case, red cabbage also helps to eliminate various inflammatory processes in the bladder or kidneys.
This vegetable can be consumed even in the absence of problems with the genitourinary system for preventive purposes.
During pregnancy, red cabbage is also very useful. It is able to strengthen the immune defense, strengthen teeth, hair and improve the condition of the skin, thanks to which it will help the expectant mother survive such a difficult time for her body without major losses.
In addition, red cabbage leaves, as mentioned earlier, are rich in trace elements. The presence of this vegetable in the diet will allow you to abandon a number of bioactive additives.
For children, cabbage is just as useful as for adults, but it should be given with caution at a young age. This is due to the fact that the child's body can be difficult to digest cabbage, both red and white.
In general, if the child normally tolerates this vegetable, then it will definitely not be superfluous in the diet, because red cabbage definitely has a beneficial effect on the child's body:
Before giving red cabbage to a child, you should first consult a specialist so as not to harm the young body. There is an opinion that red cabbage can provoke the appearance of diathesis in a child.
This statement is very controversial, but an allergy to this vegetable can occur in both a child and an adult.
Red cabbage juice has many other useful health properties, which is why it is recommended for use even by some doctors:
It is most often served as an addition to roasted meats with a dark, thick sauce, dumplings or potatoes.
It can be boiled and served as a vegetable, used to prepare cabbage rolls, and eaten raw in the form of salads and raw vegetables, although it is worth knowing that it tastes equally good both in a spicy version (e.g. with horseradish) and in a sweet version (e.g. with raisins, nuts, apples or oranges). Similarly to white cabbage, red cabbage can be pickled and prepared in the form of preserves.
In addition to the fact that it works great in a pickled and stewed form as an addition to main courses and appetizers, it can also be used to prepare many salads, e.g. with cucumbers or cheeses.
To make a simple red cabbage salad first you need to thinly slice the red cabbage into strips. Then grate the cheese and cut the cucumbers into thin strips. Add finely chopped vegetables and mayonnaise or sour cream to the resulting mixture. Mix all ingredients well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Red cabbage has greater soil requirements than white cabbage. It is also more susceptible to a lack of water in the substrate. It grows best in fertile soils rich in humus - black soil. Red cabbage should not be planted in areas after cabbage family vegetables (earlier than after 4 years).
The best substrate for it is not too heavy soil, preferably black soil, fertilized with manure the year before and moist, with a neutral pH. A good location for growing red cabbage is an optimally sunny one, because otherwise the heads will grow poorly.
This plant tolerates frosts down to about -5°C, but prefers warmer soil - especially its early varieties.
Because these vegetables are quite voracious, they may require mineral fertilization, preferably with a high potassium content, which is necessary for the red coloring of the leaves - too much nitrogen may adversely affect the color of the heads.
A major threat to red cabbage cultivation is the following diseases: black rot of red cabbage, bacterial wet rot, grey mould, seedling blight. The most common pests are: cabbage whites, aphids, cabbage leaf miner and cabbage stem moth, weevils and cabbage cyst nematodes.
Red cabbage should be stored clean, without signs of damage or tendency to premature cracking, as well as uniform in terms of variety.
This vegetable can be stored at a temperature of 0-1°C and air humidity at 95%. Medium-late varieties of red cabbage are used primarily for summer market supply, while late varieties are also intended for direct consumption, long-term storage and processing.
Cultivation of red cabbage does not require too much work. It is recommended to fertilize it organically a year before starting cultivation, and mineral fertilizers should be applied based on the results of a chemical soil analysis.
It is good to regularly weed the plants and loosen the soil in the inter-rows. It is also worth taking care of solid watering, especially during periods of heat from July to mid-August.
Red cabbage is rich in vitamins and minerals. It is worth eating, as it is an excellent source of: potassium, sulfur, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and magnesium. It also contains iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium and fluorine. It has more vitamin A and C than white cabbage, but slightly less vitamin K.
It also contains vitamin D and E, and vitamins from the B group - B6, B12, thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3 - nicotinic acid) and pantothenic acid, choline (also called vitamin B4) and betaine.
What's more, red cabbage also contains a lot of fiber, which is essential for the proper functioning of the digestive tract.
Despite the large number of useful properties, red cabbage, like any product, has a number of contraindications and can even harm the body. It is not recommended to use red cabbage in the following cases:
It is important to understand that eating red cabbage can lead to certain consequences:
