Cabbage is one of the best vegetables on Earth. It has been discovered to contain anti-cancer ingredient. It has also been a very important herbal medicine since ancient times. It was commonly used in ancient Europe as a pain killer. Japanese also uses it as a stomach medicine. According to the studies, vitamin K plays an important role in maintaining our bone density. Cabbage can help elderly women to absorb the vitamin K and hence increases their bone density and reduces the chance of fracture.
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness for people over the age of 65. Cabbage contains lutein as antioxidants which can prevent macular degeneration effectively. Eating cabbage regularly can reduce the chance of cataract by 40 percent. Cabbage is also rich in magnesium and molybdenum which is essential to our human bodies. It helps to prevent cancer in our digestive system.
