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Dietician Christine Mikstas verified that one cruciferous vegetable is "loaded with antioxidants", such as vitamin C, manganese and phytonutrients that have a "cell-protecting
force". Moreover, this colourful vegetable can "help ease swelling in your tissues", thereby reducing inflammation and protecting you from inflammatory conditions, such as
cancer. What is this miraculous ingredient you must add to your diet? The answer is cabbage. The experts at the National Cancer Institute stated: "Chronic inflammation can cause DNA
damage and lead to cancer." WHAT IS INFLAMMATION? Inflammation is a "normal physiological response" to help injured tissues to heal, the experts continued. The inflammatory
process begins when damaged tissues secrete chemicals, essentially asking for help. White blood cells then create substances to cause cells to divide and grow to rebuild tissue. READ MORE:
MICHAEL CAINE HEALTH: 'MY DAYS ARE NUMBERED' Even red meat can be "pro-inflammatory", which is better substituted with fish, nuts or soy-based products. Lifestyle habits
are also linked to inflammation, such as smoking, the experts at Harvard Medical School pointed out. The amount of C-reactive protein (CPR) – a biomarker for inflammation – can be checked
via a blood test. "A CRP level between one and three milligrams per litre of blood often signals a low, yet chronic, level of inflammation," the experts said. By lowering levels of
inflammation, you're helping to keep certain conditions at bay, or from worsening, meaning you're likely to live longer. The NHS point out six ways to help lead a healthy
lifestyle, which includes: * NOT SMOKING * TAKING CARE OF YOUR SEXUAL HEALTH * GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP * EATING A HEALTHY DIET * NOT DRINKING ALCOHOL EXCESSIVELY * MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT
* EXERCISING. CABBAGE HEALTH BENEFITS Part of the cruciferous vegetable family, Medical News Today pointed out that the powerful ingredient can help to prevent cancer and heart disease risk.
Current scientific theory suggests that sulforaphane is the cancer-fighting compound found in cabbage. It's the same compound that can give the vegetable a distinctive bitter taste.
Promising research at the molecular level has shown that sulforaphane has the ability to delay or impede melanoma, oesophageal, prostate and pancreatic cancer. Cabbage also contains vitamin
K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium and thiamin. Thus, cabbage should be included in everybody's healthy diet.