Especially in Romania, the approach of the cold season coincides with the moment when many Romanians think about pickled cabbage. Buying cabbage and then preparing it for pickling is already a tradition inherited from generation to generation.
Somehow, sauerkraut has always been seen as a reliable ally that helps many families get through the winter more easily. Why was this conclusion formed among many Romanians?
For starters, it is worth mentioning that sauerkraut is a solution for many housewives and perfectly complements pork, which is also present on Romanian tables, especially in the cold season.
Either we’re talking about cabbage, sauerkraut, cabbage soup or cabbage salad with oil and pepper, sauerkraut is always a solution on the Romanian menu. In addition, as it is known, it contains a significant amount of C vitamin, ideal for strengthening our immunity when the cold comes.
What a nutritionist says about sauerkraut
At the same time, according to the nutritionist Florin Ioan Bălănică, sauerkraut from the barrel or jar revitalizes and tones the body. Moreover, it is the only food that contains a lot of vitamin B 12, but also minerals. These include magnesium, folic acid, potassium, iron and iodine.
They act as a catalyst and slow down the aging process. And that’s not all. They protect the nervous system and prevent memory loss.
“Mineral salts, ferments and enzymes from the fermentation process, as well as vitamin U, the antiulcer vitamin, which is destroyed by boiling, turn this juice into a nutritional adjuvant in the treatment of ulcer diseases.
Pickled cabbage is also a good probiotic, the food being helped in this sense by lactic acid, which acts as a preservative. In sauerkraut are the so-called friendly bacteria, which have the role of regulating the intestinal flora.
Pickled cabbage is ideal for constipation
It contains a lot of fiber and therefore helps intestinal transit. Regular consumption of sauerkraut juice can help normalize digestion, but also to prevention of constipation.
I recommend to patients who want to lose weight to consume cabbage and sauerkraut juice, because it stimulates fat burning and normalizes appetite ″, said Bălănică for csid.ro.
Careful! Those who have kidney problems and are hypertensive, must overcome the urge to eat sauerkraut. “Through the fermentation process, isothiocyanates play an important role in eliminating carcinogens from the body, glucosinolates from sauerkraut help activate natural antioxidant enzymes and flavonoids protect the walls of arteries from oxidative damage.
Also, those who have been diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease should avoid excessive consumption, because the high sodium content accentuates the symptoms, which can even aggravate the condition.
Patients with thyroid disease should avoid including it in the menu, as sauerkraut juice can interfere with iodine secretion. I recommend in the cold season, when the body is prone to respiratory infections, a cure with cabbage juice, because it is rich in vitamins and minerals that contribute to the vitaminization of the body and the strengthening of the immune system ″, added the nutritionist.
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