Vitamin bomb, or the benefits of kohlrabi

In Europe, Kohlrabi is loved and revered - it is unpretentious in its care and adapts to any climatic conditions. Tastes of quality considerably exceed white cabbage, and useful properties are not inferior to broccoli. What else is remarkable kohlrabi, what benefits can it give and will not its use harm?

Chemical composition and nutritional value of kohlrabi cabbage

Kohlrabi is a rather unusual vegetable. In fact, it is a bowl with an edible stem in the shape of a ball. Its core is juicy, tender, has a pleasant, resembling a white relative relative taste, only without bitterness. Kohlrabi may have a light green or dark purple color. This variety of cabbage is an indispensable dietary product rich in potassium, fructose, vitamins A, B, B2, PP, glucose, ascorbic acid. BUT in the concentration of vitamin C, even ahead of orange and lemon.

The nutritional value of 100 g of raw kohlrabi is 42 kcal, and the utility of this cabbage (at the rate of 100 g of pulp) can be seen in the table:

Nutritional value, gram		Vitamins, milligrams		Macronutrients, milligrams		Trace elements, milligrams
squirrels	1,7	beta carotene	6,1	calcium (Ca)	46	iron (Fe)	0,6
fats	0,1	vitamin A (retinol equivalent)	0,017	magnesium (Mg)	30	zinc (Zn)	0,03
carbohydrates	2,6	vitamin b1 (thiamine)	0,06	sodium (Na)	10	copper (Cu)	0,129
alimentary fiber	3,6	vitamin B2 (lactoflavin, riboflavin)	0,05	potassium (K)	370	manganese (Mn)	0,139
ash	1	vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid)	0,165	phosphorus (P)	46	selenium (Se)	0,0007
water	86,2	vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)	0,2	sulfur (S)	15	iodine	0,0002
di- and monosaccharides	2,6	Vitamin B9 (folic acid)	18,5	molybdenum (Mo)	0,001
saturated fatty acids	0,013	vitamin c	50	fluorine (F)	0,0014
monounsaturated fatty acids	0,01	vitamin E (TE)	0,48
polyunsaturated fatty acids	0,01	vitamin k (phylloquinone)	0,0001
organic acids	0,1	vitamin PP (niacin)	1,2
starch	0,5	vitamin b4 (choline)	12,3
cellulose	1,7

Kohlrabi properties

Undoubtedly, any cabbage is useful. Especially recommended to use it to children and expectant mothers. But does Kohlrabi cabbage alone have any merit, what benefits does it bring and can it harm?

Useful properties of kohlrabi

Kohlrabi has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, stabilizes the metabolism, normalizes the liver, gallbladder, digestive system, cleans toxins and toxins. Due to the high concentration of potassium helps to rid the body of excess fluid, and fiber prevents the deposition of cholesterol on the walls of capillaries. It can be an effective tool in the prevention of atherosclerosis. It helps kohlrabi also reduce blood pressure and restore the nervous system.

The beneficial properties of kohlrabi are widely used in alternative medicine. For example, a decoction of the tops and stebleplod of this cabbage is advised to apply for tuberculosis and asthma.

Moreover, the beneficial properties are preserved in any form: fresh (helps strengthen the gums and teeth), boiled, baked and stewed. A freshly squeezed kohlrabi juice relieves coughing, hoarseness, eliminates inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, helps with anemia.

All these valuable qualities make kohlrabi the main ingredient in the menu of people leading the right lifestyle and seeking to eat with maximum health benefits.

Residents of almost any climatic zone can be convinced of the usefulness of cabbage - even in the northern areas of the plant, kohlrabi not only grows, but also matures. And resistance to pests and many diseases can be attributed to another merit of this vegetable. Kohlrabi extracts are used in the production of cosmetic creams - vitamins K and E regenerate tissues, increase skin tone, refresh and rejuvenate it. Kohlrabi are added to homemade masks to improve the complexion and get rid of age spots, and a massage based on this cabbage will relieve the skin of fine wrinkles and improve the structure of the skin as a whole.

The benefits of kohlrabi for the body is also in the anticancer property. Selenium and sulfur-containing substances that are part of this cabbage, prevent the development of a malignant tumor of the colon and rectum, breast, lungs and urinary system. Therefore, Kohlrabi is recommended to use for the prevention of cancer.

Harm and contraindications to use

Describing the beneficial properties of kohlrabi, you need to bear in mind that this fresh cabbage can be harmful, although it should be noted that there are few such effects and much more benefit.

Special gastronomic prohibitions for the use of kohlrabi does not exist. But because of the ability to increase acidity and swell up this belly cabbage is not advised to use when:

• gastritis with acidity above normal;
• breastfeeding;
• acute pancreatitis;
• negative reaction to the product, individual intolerance.

Kohlrabi cabbage will not benefit if it is grown in a greenhouse. Such a vegetable often contains nitrates, which adversely affect the body.

Medicinal recipes using Kohlrabi cabbage

Kohlrabi is a real find for obese people. Its use stabilizes the metabolism and allows not only to lose weight, but also to fix this result for a long time.

In order to extract the maximum benefit from cabbage and not cause harm, here are some recipes with healing properties:

1. Mix 100 ml of cabbage juice with 100 ml of warmed milk, a teaspoon of honey and 0.5 teaspoon of onion juice. Drink 2 tbsp. spoon 6 times a day at the first symptoms of a cold.
2. Kohlrabi juice mixed with water in a ratio of 1: 1.Gargle 4-6 times a day for pharyngitis and laryngitis.
3. Kohlrabi (1 kg) grate on a coarse grater, pour a liter of boiling water and leave. After 30 minutes, squeeze and strain, add 1 tbsp. spoonful of rosehip syrup, 2 tablespoons of licorice molasses and 0.5 teaspoon of garlic juice. Drink when you cough 200 ml in the form of heat.
4. The benefits of this cabbage for the human body are often underestimated. Nevertheless, its juice helps even with rhinitis when instilled into each nostril of 5 ml. The procedure is repeated twice a day during the week. For prevention it is recommended to use this method 2 times a year.
5. To prevent constipation, you need to consume 100 grams of lettuce with fresh cabbage, seasoned with unrefined vegetable oil, daily.
6. Kohlrabi cabbage will also benefit from prolonged constipation. 300 grams of cabbage grate and squeeze. Cake take 2-3 tablespoons 4 times a day, and drink juice before bedtime. The treatment period is 14 days.
7. To prevent cancer take infusion of kohlrabi tops. 100 g of tops pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and after half an hour filter. Stir the infusion with 200 ml of kohlrabi juice. Drink 150 ml three times a day for an hour before eating for 3 weeks.Prevention is recommended to take place 2 times a year.
8. Kohlrabi grate, 200 ml of the resulting mass pour 300 ml of crude vegetable oil and put in a water bath for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, leave for an hour and drain. The resulting composition is taken after meals in a tablespoon 2-3 times a day. This recipe is used to prevent cancer twice a year for 4 weeks.
9. Kohlrabi juice (4 parts) is mixed with white cabbage juice (3 parts), ginger (1 part) and parsley (1 part). Drink half an hour before meals for a tablespoon 3 times a day. Such prevention of oncological diseases is recommended to be performed for 2 weeks twice a year, replacing the juice of white and red cabbage.
10. Knowing the benefits of cabbage, you can not be afraid hypertension and atherosclerosis. To do this, every day you need to eat 300 g of grated kohlrabi, mixed with 200 g of grated apple. Preventive course - 14 days. Carry out 2-4 times a year.
11. It is also useful for the prevention of ischemia of the heart to drink 50 ml of kohlrabi juice 3-4 times a day. The course is 4 weeks, repeated 2 times a year.

As you can see, cabbage fresh Kohlrabi is practically not capable of causing harm and brings only benefit.And consequently, it is worthy to take a place in your diet - its systematic use significantly healthier the body.