Feeding my brain with cabbage and forbidden rice

Cabbage is a member of the Brassicacea family. Think broccoli.  But unlike most other foods from that family, cabbage has a very unique nutritional make up.  

While most identify cabbage as a Russian food (sauerkraut - fermented cabbage), it actually originated in the Mediterranean over 4000 years ago.  

How does this feed your brain one might ask?  

Well for starters, cabbage has more vitamin c than even oranges per serving and gives an individual approximately 61% of their daily requirement of vitamin k per serving.  In addition, cabbage is rich in vitamins B5, B6, B1 and the minerals potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.  

But, it is cabbage's high levels of antioxidants and phyto-chemicals that help boost the brain, detoxify and purify the blood, and fight colon, breast, and prostate cancer.  In addition to all of this, the phyto-chemicals, high levels of vitamin C, and sulphur in cabbage helps the blood rid itself of toxins such as free radicals and uric acid.  While the richness of iodine in cabbage also lends a hand in proper brain function.  

To help boost the disease fighting, brain boosting of the cabbage, I fished it up with forbidden rice.  

Forbidden rice has been around for thousands of years in Asian cultures.  Originally only eaten by royal families, forbidden or black rice improves brain function and anti-inflammatory properties.  

Rich in dietary fiber and as high in anti-oxidants similar to those found in blueberries and blackberries, forbidden rice has the ability to help stop the development of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.  Forbidden rice also can help lessen weight gain.  

At only 160 calories per cup, forbidden rice is rich in vitamin E which is necessary for skin, eye, and immune health.  Also high in dietary fiber, phyto-chemicals, iron, copper, and plant based protein, forbidden rice is reported to contain the highest levels of flavonoid antioxidants and anthocyanin of any other food other than blackberries. 

Worlds healthiest foods says this about flavonoids...."this nutrient group is most famous for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health benefits.... And is one of the largest nutrient families known to scientists. Over 6,000 unique flavonoids have been identified in research studies, and many of these flavonoids are found in plants that are routinely enjoyed in delicious cuisines throughout the world. In terms of nutrient richness, we get far more flavonoids from plant foods than from animal foods, and in particular, vegetables and fruits can be especially nutrient-rich in this type of phytonutrient."

anthocyanins are antioxidant flavonoids that protect many body systems, and link with sugar molecules to form anthocyanins; besides chlorophyll, anthocyanins are probably the most important group of visible plant pigments. Anthocyanins, a flavonoid category, were found in one study to have the strongest antioxidizing power of 150 flavonoids. (Approximately 4000 have been recognized).