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Did you know that bok choy (Chinese cabbage) is great for losing weight? One cup of cooked cabbage contains only 33 calories but supplies you with a wealth of health-promoting nutrients. Like its other cruciferous cousins, broccoli, kale. Brussels sprouts and mustard greens, cabbage is not only an excellent source of vitamin C and dietary fiber, but also contains the precursors for unique sulfur-containing phytonutrients, such as indole-3-carbinole (I3C) and sulforaphane, which are produced as a result of cutting, chewing or digesting cabbage . Cabbage's sulfur compounds help activate and stabilize the body's antioxidant and detoxification mechanisms, and, increase the liver's ability to produce enzymes that neutralize potentially toxic substances. Cabbage is easily available, inexpensive, and easy to prepare. Try our tasty recipes and you'll see why cabbage is a dietary staple of long standing throughout the world. Cabbage