cabbage

Cabbage is high in fiber and low in calories. Red cabbage contains almost twice as much vitamin C as the green cabbage, while the green variety contains twice as much folate as the red.

Benefits: 

• An excellent source of vitamin C.
• Low in calories and high in fiber.
• May help prevent colon cancer and malignancies
• Stimulated by estrogen.

Drawbacks:

• Can cause bloating and flatulence.
• Gives off strong, some what unpleasant sulfurous odor when cooked.
• Coleslaw can be high in calories.

Cabbage is a rich source of vitamin C. Cabbage is rich in cancer fighting compounds. People who eat large amounts of cabbage enjoy a low rate of colon cancer. Cabbage can be served raw or cooked. Steaming and stir-frying preserves most nutrients.