Cabbage Powder

Cabbage powder is an excellent supplement for anyone who wants all the health benefits of cabbage, but who either doesn't like to actually eat cabbage, or who has difficulty fitting one more bulky vegetable into their diet. It's also a great way to consume cabbage every day, instead of only on special soup or stirfry days.

Cabbage powder is an excellent way to introduce Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and B Vitamins into your smoothies, soups, casseroles, and more. Unlike fresh cabbage, cabbage powder won't spoil in the back of your fridge when you forget to make stir fry, and it's easier to hide in your child's spaghetti-o's than shredded cabbage is.

In theory, cabbage powder can also be added to baked goods, such as bread, cake, and cookies, to give your snacking an extra healthy boost.

But before you dive right in, read below to be certain that cabbage is healthy for you.

Cabbage, as a cruciferous vegetable, is known for suppressing the thyroid if the cabbage is uncooked. Even sauerkraut is merely fermented and not cooked, but, of course, you can cook your sauerkraut.

There are a few cabbage drug interactions that are known. Cabbage may reduce the effectiveness of acetaminophen (Tylenol and such), and may cause problems with asprin, coumadin, and plavix (because of the vitamin K which assists in blood clotting).

Other possible drug interactions are: atorvastatin (Lipitor), diazepam (Valium), digoxin, entacapone (Comtan), estrogen, irinotecan (Camptosar), lamotrigine (Lamictal), lorazepam (Ativan), lovastatin (Mevacor), meprobamate, morphine, oxazepam (Serax), and others.

Check with your doctor if you have a thyroid condition or are taking any of the drugs listed above, or even if you're simply concerned about a possible drug interaction before consuming or supplementing with cabbage or cabbage powder.

Cabbage can be used in so many dishes, you could conceivably use it every day and never get tired of it. Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional Irish recipe. Shredded cabbage is often sauteed and added to fried rice or stir fry dishes. Fermented cabbage is sauerkraut. Pepper cabbage makes a great side or condiment, and the apple cider vinegar used in the recipe is exceptionally healthy too (the salt and sugar, not so much). Coleslaw is a typical American side to sandwiches and fish.

You can even saute a bit of shredded cabbage with olive oil and crushed garlic for a tasty side dish (you can combine other greens like spinach or beet greens to give it an extra healthy kick).

You can juice a cabbage along with other vegetables and fruits for a healthy drink to start your day, or shake a bit of cabbage powder into a smoothie or creamy soup.

And speaking of soup, even though the 7 day cabbage soup diet isn't recommended for health, many report that the recipe for it does make a healthy and tasty soup. Though I can't recommend going on the diet itself, this might be a good way to incorporate more cabbage into your diet.

Or try this vegetarian Indian cabbage pizza that's shown in the video below.