Monday Challenge:
Eating Healthy on a budget?
Then you should know about a superfood that has more anti-oxidants per dollar than anything else you’ll find in the produce aisle.
Purple Cabbage, also known as red cabbage, is one of my favorite vegetables. It’s packed with antioxidants, inexpensive, and seems to last forever in the fridge. It’s pretty and can dress up any dish or salad.
Impressive health benefits of purple cabbage:
🟣Purple cabbage is rich in nutrients including vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin c, and fiber.
🟣May help protect against cancer. Purple cabbage is a great source of anti-oxidants and other beneficial plant compounds that help protect against cellular damage.
🟣Helps fight inflammation. Purple cabbage contains a large amount of the amino acid glutamine which can reduce the inflammation and pain associated with ulcers and inflammation in the GI system.
🟣Promotes Heart Health. Purple cabbage contains more than 36 types of anthocyanins which are plant compounds that reduce your risk of heart disease.
🟣Good for your bones. Purple cabbage is rich in vitamins C and K1, both of which are essential for building and maintaining strong, healthy bones.
🟣Good for your gut health. Purple cabbage is also a good source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, which keeps your gut healthy and helps it digest foods more easily.
Purple cabbage is an incredibly versatile vegetable to include in your diet. You can eat it raw or cooked. Purple cabbage can be roasted or sautéed to eat as a side dish. It’s also great added to stir-frys, soups, and stews. You can also enjoy purple cabbage in a salad or slaw.
A delicious way to enjoy purple cabbage.
Your challenge this week is to experiment with different ways to add purple cabbage to your diet.
Keep purple cabbage in your veggie drawer and slice off shreds to add to your meals. It lasts for weeks, is cheap, convenient, and one of the healthiest things on the planet
Need recipe ideas? Let me know.
How will you enjoy purple cabbage this week?
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