A Green Vegetable Filled Salad

After a while, we are back with another post. Today’s post will be about a salad. There is a lot of green vegetables in this salad and a tomato, olive or red cabbage here and there.

Ingredients of this salad include tomatoes, cabbage, red cabbage, olives, cucumbers, lettuce, and carrots.

Benefits of Tomatoes 

The health benefits of tomatoes can be found in our following post:

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Benefits of Olives

If you’re interested in the health benefits of olives, please click the following link:

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Benefits of Carrots

Check out the post below, if you want to know the benefits of carrots:

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Benefits of Cucumbers

Checking out this next post will be good for you if you want to read about the benefits cucumbers give you:

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Benefits of Lettuce

To read about the benefits of lettuce for your health, follow the link below:

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Benefits of Cabbage

To find out the benefits of cabbage, click the link below:

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Benefits of Red Cabbage

The benefits of red cabbage are as follows:

• Boosts the immune system;
• Fights inflammation and arthritis;
• Aids healthy bone development and reduces the risk of osteoporosis;
• Combats chronic diseases;
• And promotes a healthy gut;

 Vitamin C, that is contained in red cabbage, is a crucial antioxidant in order for us to have a strong immune system. By stimulating the activity of white blood cells, they form the first line of defense in the immune system.Also, vitamin C is a nutrient-dense antioxidant. Vitamin C, because of that,  is known to have high antioxidant potency that assists in the minimization of the harmful effects of the reactive species.

Red cabbage contains phytonutrients, which help reduce chronic inflammation. And sulforaphane is one of the compounds in red cabbage that is a potential inflammation killer. Also eating a diet filled with anthocyanin-rich fruits and vegetables, for example, red cabbage must be a part of every arthritis patient’s daily regimen, according to several studies. 

Cell degeneration will happen, during a normal human life, no matter how healthy you live.By filling your diet with food that is high in antioxidants, you give your body the best chance possible at preventing, as well as, combating serious chronic diseases. Furthermore,  red cabbage is a Brassica vegetable. As such, red cabbage is one of those antioxidant-rich foods, with an ORAC(Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value of 2,496 when it’s raw and 3,145 when it’s boiled.  Red cabbage, kale, and broccoli are all Brassica vegetables and they aid the body in preventing chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

-DHCN.