| Cabbage is a star vegetable. Aside from helping | | | | cabbage) lowered their chance of having colorectal |
| people in Cabbage Soup Diet (a fast weight- loss | | | | cancer by 49%. Another study in Singapore found |
| program), it is also known to fight the battle against | | | | that inclusion of these vegetables in the daily diet will |
| cancer. | | | | lower the risk potential of having lung cancer in |
| The Big C | | | | smokers by 60% |
| Cancer is also known as the Big C. It is considered as | | | | In a cabbage, there are phytochemicals called |
| one of the causes of mortality around the world. The | | | | glucosinolates who are believed to be the ones |
| chances are very high and nobody is spared from its | | | | responsible for its cancer fighting ability. The benefits |
| deadly grip. | | | | of cabbage consumption are known to be more |
| You can lower your risk of getting cancer if you live | | | | prominent in smokers, men, and individuals who are |
| a healthy lifestyle. Apart from exercising and having a | | | | more than 60 years old. |
| positive attitude, part of being healthy is including | | | | Lose Weight by Eating Cabbages |
| green, leafy vegetables in your daily diet. | | | | A lot of people have tried to lose weight. More often |
| Experts reveal that cruciferous vegetables such as | | | | than not, their efforts turn out to be unsuccessful. A |
| cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli can really help | | | | Manhattan expert in diet, Dr. Howard Shapiro, said |
| to prevent cancer. Truly, this preventive method is | | | | that overweight people generally want to have a |
| cheaper and more convenient compared to the | | | | quick fix or a magic bullet. He added further that |
| expenses and pain you will experience if cancer | | | | these people will eat a cabbage soup for one week if |
| invades your body. | | | | they believe that it will work. |
| Cabbage is a Cancer-Fighter | | | | Actually, that is what a Cabbage Soup Diet will do. |
| According to Cancer Research Conference (Britain), | | | | They will give people the belief that they could lose |
| cabbage contains Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) which is a | | | | weight - and fast. It is a program designed for only 7 |
| powerful cancer fighter if used together with | | | | days with a goal of at least 10 pounds weight loss |
| chemotherapy. The study involved feeding the tumor | | | | during that period. |
| cells about 300-400 mg of I3C. The result is that the | | | | It allows you to consume unlimited cabbage soup and |
| cancer cells surrendered and were easily killed by | | | | water. However, there are other foods that can be |
| chemotherapy. | | | | permitted, mostly fruits and vegetables. |
| Also, they have seen effects on estrogen | | | | There is a running myth that this diet has originated |
| metabolism - these became potent in fighting against | | | | in well-known hospitals, but these hospitals have |
| prostate and breast cancer cells. Because of this, the | | | | already denied this association. However, even if |
| researchers are now studying if I3C can be used to | | | | Cabbage Soup Diet is not entirely suitable for a |
| intervene with conventional cancers. | | | | long-term weight loss, it can still be used to jumpstart |
| In Netherlands, a study also revealed that the | | | | your life long healthy food intake of cabbage - to |
| subjects who consumed cruciferous vegetables (like | | | | help you prevent the risk of cancer. |