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Cabbage is the featured Food of the Week and is available and affordable year-round. Although there are hundreds of varieties of cabbage, we primarily feature red, green, napa cabbage and bok choy. They are all great additions to your Healthiest Way of Eating however they do provide different nutritional benefits.
Comparing green and red cabbage: While both are comparable in folate, fiber and vitamin A, red cabbage has twice the amount of vitamin C while green cabbage has ten times more calcium and three times more beta-carotene.

Did you know that cabbage is great for losing weight? One cup of cooked cabbage contains only 33 calories while supplying you with a wealth of health-promoting nutrients. Like its other cruciferous cousins, broccoli, kale and mustard greens, cabbage is not only an excellent source of vitamin C and dietary fiber, but also contains many unique sulfur-containing phytonutrients, such as indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and sulforaphane. I3C and sulforaphane help activate and stabilize the body's antioxidant and detoxification mechanisms. Other sulfur compounds, which are produced as a result of cutting, chewing or digesting cabbage, increase the liver's ability to produce enzymes that neutralize potentially toxic substances.

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Labels: cabbage, cancer, cruciferous vegetables, detox, eating healthy, Green veggies