
Coleslaw is one of the most popular side dishes ever. It’s easy to make and the ingredients are readily available. Most of all, it’s incredibly delicious, especially with my healthy and creamy coleslaw recipe!
This vegetable salad is also one of the healthiest side dishes you can ever have. Cabbage belongs to a class of vegetables called cruciferous vegetables. These vegetables contain powerful nutrients that help prevent disease and keep your body healthy.
Why You Should Eat Cruciferous Vegetables
- Cruciferous vegetables help regulate the body’s inflammatory processes. They contain Vitamin K and omega 3 fatty acids which help protect your body from chronic inflammation.
- They promote digestive health. Aside from being rich in dietary fiber, they also contain compounds that prevent bacterial overgrowth in the stomach lining.
- They promote cardiovascular health. Cruciferous vegetables help prevent damage to blood vessel linings. They also help reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.
- They support your body’s natural detoxification processes. Cruciferous vegetables help your body get rid of toxins. The antioxidants in these vegetables prevent free radicals from damaging cells, thus preventing cancer and other health conditions.
Cabbage and Hormone Balance
Estrogen dominance happens when your body doesn’t have enough progesterone to counterbalance the effects of estrogen. It’s been linked to health conditions such as infertility, autoimmune disorders, and cancer.
Eating cabbage and other cruciferous veggies is one of the best ways to balance your hormones. These vegetables help increase the production of less potent forms of estrogen . They also help the body flush out substances formed in the metabolism of estrogen.
The Best Way to Eat Cabbage
One of the questions that usually come up about cruciferous vegetables is whether it’s better to eat them cooked or raw. The problem with cooking these vegetables is that the heat destroys the enzymes in them. If you must cook the vegetables, make sure that you allow them to sit for several minutes after chopping them. This allows the enzymes to break down the compounds in the vegetables before they get destroyed.
It’s always better to eat these vegetables in raw form because your upper digestive tract is more likely to absorb the nutrients. Also, the enzymes in these vegetables are more likely to be active.
So give yourself a huge dose of raw cabbage by trying my healthy and creamy coleslaw recipe!
Healthy and Creamy Coleslaw Recipe
Antioxidant Coleslaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 head of small red cabbage, finely chopped
- 1/2 head of green cabbage, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 4 green onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup of Easy Mayo
Instructions
- Chop the cabbage using a food processor or a knife.
- Mix all the ingredients In a medium size bowl.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours as it will increase the flavors or you can serve right away.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4