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- Cabbage is a popular vegetable that is used for cooking and is also known for its medicinal properties (it said to contain chemicals that can prevent cancer). The history of its uses can be traced to the Greek era, where the Greeks used fresh white cabbage juice to relieve sore or infected eyes. During those times, the Romans and Egyptians would drink cabbage juice before meals to prevent intoxication.
- Precaution: do not eat red cabbage raw. Avoid cabbage if you suffer from goiter, or take MAOI antidepressants. Cooked red cabbage can cause constipation and irritation of colon.
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- Vitamin A: responsible for the protection of your skin and eyes
- Vitamin C: an all important anti-oxidant and helps the mitochondria to burn fat.
- Vitamin E: a fat soluble anti-oxidant which plays a role in skin integrity.
- Vitamin B: helps maintain integrity of nerve endings and boosts energy metabolism
- Cabbage can also be used to reduce headache pain
- Drinking cabbage juice from the stem is a good remedy for ulcer
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