Cabbage ranks second in Russia among vegetables in terms of consumption, following potatoes. Vegetable is used for first and second courses, salads, pastries, snacks. They also make cabbage juice. And although it does not have high palatability, it can bring great health benefits. The drink is used in treatment, diets and cosmetology. The benefits and harms of cabbage juice are described in the article.
Composition
The drink includes all the valuable components necessary for the body:
- vitamins B, C, D, PP, K;
- macronutrients - nitrogen, potassium, calcium;
- trace elements - iodine, iron, silicon.
Due to such a saturated composition, cabbage and juice from it are effective for the treatment and prevention of various ailments. Just keep in mind that the norm is 2-3 glasses a day. But it is advisable to combine a drink with carrot, beetroot juice. Regular consumption of such a drink improves health.
What is the value?
The drink has an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect. It has long been used in the treatment of skin ailments, elimination of ulcers, acne, and edema. Effective product for internal use. The special benefits of cabbage juice are manifested in fresh form, as it contains many vitamins and minerals. It is taken for treatment, healing, improving the condition of the body.
The beneficial properties of cabbage juice are as follows:
- It is used for ulcers of the digestive organs to relieve pain, rapid healing and restoration of mucous membranes.
- The product is effective in losing weight, treating obesity.
- The drink is valuable for people with diabetes. With it, you can regulate the level of glucose, diversify the diet.
- Juice perfectly affects the skin and hair, so it is used in the preparation of home cosmetics.
- The product restores digestion, eliminates heaviness in the stomach.
- The drink has an antitussive effect, so it is used in the treatment of colds.
Thanks to its benefits, cabbage juice should be included in the diet for weak people, as well as children who are behind in growth and development. The juice is rich in iron, which is involved in blood formation, saturation of tissues and organs with oxygen.
Sauerkraut drink
Sauerkraut juice is no worse than freshly squeezed. It is not a brine that forms during salting. This drink is obtained using a juicer. Sauerkraut juice has the following beneficial properties:
- Effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, and liver diseases.
- It is used to eliminate constipation and hemorrhoids.
- Improves appetite.
- Restores the digestive tract.
- Suppresses cancer cells.
- Treatment of sore throats.
- Elimination of neurological ailments.
- Mitigation of signs of epilepsy.
- Gastric ulcer prophylaxis.
- Restoration of blood circulation.
- Overweight elimination.
This drink, like fresh, is useful to use in moderation. Only then can we expect benefits for the body.
Types of cabbage
All types of cabbage are suitable for obtaining juice, but each drink is useful in its own way. A white-headed vegetable includes a lot of vitamin C and K, which are needed to fight infections, protect against viruses, and strengthen the immune system.
Red-headed species is a leader in the content of anthocyanin. This component has an antitumor and antioxidant effect. It is because of this component that the vegetable has a bright color. Cauliflower contains 1.5 times more vitamins than white cabbage.
Harm and contraindications
Although the beneficial properties of cabbage juice are known, he also has contraindications. Drink leads to increased gas formation. It will not hurt adults and healthy people, but it is dangerous during pregnancy. High intestinal pressure leads to a risk of premature birth. It is undesirable to use fresh juice for children up to a year. Since their digestive system is immature, the consequences may be different.
Given the contraindications for cabbage juice, it can not be consumed with:
- enterocolitis;
- pancreatitis;
- high acidity of the stomach;
- intestinal cramps.
In these cases, do not drink the drink inside. But, given the harm of cabbage juice, it can be used for external use in cosmetology and medicinal purposes.
Which cabbage is better to choose?
The effectiveness of treatment is determined by the quality of the feedstock. You need to choose a small head of cabbage with tight-fitting leaves, without cracks, dents or spots. The presence of black dots on the leaves indicates a high nitrate content.
The vegetable must be kept in the refrigerator, for this you need a perforated plastic bag so that there is no loss of vitamin C. For the preparation of juice, it is advisable to choose the following varieties:
- "Glory". This variety is mid-season, it has excellent taste.
- "Malachite". This variety is early, it has dense heads of cabbage with delicate leaves.
- "Dobrovolskaya". Such cabbage has succulent leaves.
- "Moscow". This is a late variety with a long shelf life without loss of benefit.
The beneficial properties of cabbage juice are related to the quality of the product. If the vegetable was grown using a large number of fertilizers, by frequent treatments from pests, then its nutritional value is reduced. To get a drink you need fresh, juicy heads of cabbage, which are grown in favorable areas from an environmental point of view.
Cooking and storage
To get cabbage juice, you need an electric juicer. In other cases, the extraction of the beverage is complicated, moreover, it will turn out in a minimal amount. The top sheets must be removed, the head of cabbage cut into pieces, pass through a juicer.
The product can be consumed immediately. It can remain in the refrigerator for up to 5 hours. The longer it will be there, the less useful properties there. Most nitrates accumulate in the fleshy stalk. This part should be thrown away if the cabbage is not grown on its site.
Use
How to drink cabbage juice? For treatment, they begin to use it in small portions. First, 1-1.5 cups per day is required. Juice should be drunk 20-30 minutes before meals, dividing into 2-3 doses. It is allowed to mix with other vegetable, fruit drinks. Cabbage goes well with the juice of carrots, beets, apples.
It should be borne in mind that the additional product also has some effect on the body. If the use of pure juice causes discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract, then it is allowed to reduce the concentration of the drink by diluting with pure water. To improve the taste and benefits of the drink, lemon slices are added to it.
For weight loss
The drink cleanses the body of toxins, restores carbohydrate metabolism. Protects against fat absorption. Calorie content of the product is 25 kcal per 100 ml. Cabbage juice can be used in weight loss as an independent or auxiliary tool.
You can use it in the following ways:
- Half an hour before meals, 0.5 cup 3 times a day. The product starts the formation of digestive enzymes, dulls the feeling of hunger, improves the functioning of the stomach.
- It is useful to make fasting days. They are carried out on pure juice or combined with fresh, sauerkraut. A variety of diets is carried out with the help of cucumbers. The average daily calorie content should not be higher than 800 kcal.
Healthy people can drink 1.5 liters of drink. But it is important to monitor the well-being and reaction of the intestine. The amount of juice can be reduced by replacing with clean water and tea.
With gastritis and ulcer
The product has values in diseases of the stomach, in which there is a low acidity. It is used to treat gastritis. The components present in the drink reduce irritation and inflammation of the digestive organ, which leads to a quick recovery. Juice is useful for eliminating heartburn, nausea, which appear during exacerbation of gastritis.
For treatment, only fresh cabbage drink is used, which should be consumed in 0.5 cups three times a day half an hour before meals. It should be taken at least a week until there is a positive result. If during the first 7 days no results were noticeable, then you need to see a doctor.
From bruises, ulcers, bruises
Cabbage is rich in components that accelerate the healing of tissues, eliminate swelling, and resolve bruises. This simple and effective tool can be used for various skin ailments.
The application methods are as follows:
- Compresses In the drink, moisten the cotton material, attach to the painful area, and after 2 hours replace the bandage.
- Gruel. It is necessary to grind a large sheet, tie it into a bag of gauze, apply it to the affected area, slightly press down to form juice.
- Ice. When children live in a house or people's activities often lead to injuries, the juice must be frozen beforehand. With a bruise, you should get ice, attach it to the affected area. Thanks to this, bruising can be prevented.
- Rubs. In the presence of trophic ulcers, diathesis, acne, it is useful to treat the skin with juice, which is diluted in half with water.
With purulent lesions of the skin, cabbage juice must be mixed with potato in equal amounts, moisten the tissue and cover the wound. The compress is left overnight or all day. If the drink is mixed with a small amount of starch, then the resulting slurry should be left for several hours.
In cosmetology
Cabbage juice is a unique product that is able to preserve youth, the beauty of the skin, hair, and also give them health. There are many ways to use the drink. It is used in its pure form, but mixed means are much more effective.
A special mask is used to refresh the skin of the face. It is necessary to grind hercules (1 tbsp. L.), Oat flour is suitable. Then added liquid honey (1 tsp.), Cabbage juice (3 tbsp. L.). The mask should be infused for 5 minutes. It is applied to the face and washed off after 30 minutes. The skin needs to be wiped with a tonic and treated with cream.
To accelerate hair growth, protect them from falling out, a special mask is used. It is applied to the scalp. You will need cabbage juice (3 tbsp. L.), Aloe juice (3 tbsp. L.), Burdock oil (1.5 tbsp. L.). The components must be mixed, heated in a water bath to 37 degrees, and then rubbed into the head. It is necessary to put on a warming cap, withstand at least 1 hour. Then you need to wash your hair with shampoo, apply a moisturizing balm. Procedures can be performed twice a week. For a noticeable result, you should go through at least 10 sessions.
With a cold
The main advantage of cabbage juice is its naturalness. The remedy has few contraindications, moreover, it is considered effective and efficient. It is used as a medicine and restorative.
The product can be used for tonsillitis, tonsillitis. To do this, you need to make a daily portion of the drink, store in a glass jar in the refrigerator, but not more than 12 hours. Freshly obtained drink should be diluted with warm water in an amount of 2: 1. Gargle every hour until recovery.
You can prepare a cough remedy. It will take 100 ml of juice and 20 ml of flower honey. You need to use 1 tbsp. l The tool can be heated, but it is advisable to do this in a water bath.
Cabbage juice is effective in different cases. Treatment with it brings results with regular use. This applies to both internal reception and external use.