It can help your heart
Cabbage, especially red cabbage, seems to raise levels of beta-carotene, lutein, and other heart-protective antioxidants. It also helps lower something called “oxidized” LDL, which is linked to hardening of the arteries. And since it eases inflammation, it can help prevent heart disease.
It may help keep cancer away
A number of studies suggest that cabbage could help prevent certain types of cancer. In part, that belief comes from cabbage’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. It’s also because of something called glucosinolates, special sulfur-containing substances that your body turns into cancer fighters. They’re in other vegetables, too, including kale, collards, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
