Craving for cabbage

Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata belongs to the Cruciferae family of vegetables. Cabbage has a long history of use as both food and medicine. 

Cabbage is a good source of vitamins C, A, B1 and B2. The vegetable was used by sailors to prevent scurvy which causes bleeding gums and skin discoloration, which is due to deficiency of vitamin C. Just one cup of fresh cabbage supplies about 35mg of vitamin C or half of the daily requirement of the vitamin.