Kohlrabi boosts immunity in winter

Nutritionists advise that if you regularly eat kohlrabi in winter, it will help strengthen your immune system and help blood circulate well.

Kohlrabi is a very familiar vegetable to Vietnamese people. This is a nutritious vegetable that is very good for health.

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, kohlrabi (or kohlrabi) is a short, stout cultivar of the wild cabbage. The taste and texture of kohlrabi is similar to that of broccoli stems or cabbage hearts (both of which are members of the same species as kohlrabi, but different cultivars), but milder and sweeter, with a higher flesh-to-skin ratio.

Kohlrabi can be eaten raw as well as boiled or cooked. It is rich in fiber which is good for the digestive system as well as containing substances such as selenium, folic acid, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and copper.

According to Oriental medicine, kohlrabi is cool, sweet and slightly bitter, has the effect of dissolving phlegm, quenching thirst, clearing the stomach, detoxifying, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and helping the stomach. Mainly used to treat cloudy urine, bloody stools, poisonous boils of unknown cause, spleen deficiency and excess fire, stroke and unconsciousness.

Here are some uses of kohlrabi:

Helps blood circulation: Kohlrabi is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. That means it is good for the heart and blood circulation. Unsaturated fat is known to be harmful to the body.

Eating too much of this substance will increase the level of harmful cholesterol in the blood. This leads to many heart diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

Furthermore, kohlrabi is rich in antioxidants, which help prevent cell damage from free radicals that enter the body through breathing or eating. These radicals often increase the risk of heart attacks and cancer.

Treats expectoration, quenches thirst, clears the stomach, detoxifies, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, helps the stomach. Mainly used in cases of cloudy urine, bloody stools, unexplained boils, spleen deficiency with excess fire, cold abdomen with lots of phlegm, stroke and unconsciousness.

How to use: cook soup, eat raw or cook with meat. Crush and apply on skin or grind into powder and inhale through nose. Avoid: eating too much will cause loss of energy and blood.

Cure phlegm and shortness of breath

How to use: Wash and cut the kohlrabi stem or leaves into pieces. Add sesame oil and stir-fry to make soup. Once or twice a day; Peel and crush the kohlrabi, add honey and eat with boiled water.

Cold stomach with lots of phlegm:

How to use: Boil kohlrabi with goat meat and eat hot every day for great results.

Flu prevention

In winter our immune system is vulnerable to attack due to the proliferation of viruses, so we are susceptible to colds, coughs, runny noses and fatigue.

However, according to nutritionists, if you eat kohlrabi in the winter, it will help strengthen your immune system. The reason is that kohlrabi contains a lot of vitamin C. A bowl of raw kohlrabi contains 1.4 times more vitamin C than the body needs every day.

A healthy immune system also helps you fight diseases such as heart disease and cancer. In addition, vitamin C also helps improve the absorption and restore the body's supply of vitamin E. Kohlrabi is a miracle drug for a healthy immune system in winter.

Good menu for people who want to lose weight

Despite being a nutrient-dense food, kohlrabi is very low in calories. We know that the higher the nutrient content per calorie, the healthier the food. A cup of raw kohlrabi contains about 36 calories.

Therefore, kohlrabi is an ideal menu for dieters because it meets the vitamin and mineral requirements without exceeding the calorie intake. We know that excess calories that are not “burned” will lead to overweight.

In addition to the above substances, kohlrabi also contains many other minerals that are good for the body such as copper, calcium, manganese, iron and phosphorus.

Helps keep digestive system healthy

Kohlrabi is an excellent source of fiber. One cup of kohlrabi contains 5 grams of fiber, which is 19% of the daily fiber requirement. Fiber helps keep your digestive system running smoothly by maintaining the health of your intestines and colon.

It also plays an important role in maintaining a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut. All of these factors help reduce your risk of digestive problems, hemorrhoids, and colon cancer.

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