Cabbage kvass: benefits and harms

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Kvass has long been considered a traditional drink of our country, but many are accustomed to preparing it exclusively from rye bread. In fact, other products, in particular cabbage, can serve as the basis for the preparation of this drink.

Drink characteristics

Cabbage kvass is a simple and cheap product rich in vitamins, minerals and other useful substances. In fact, such a recipe has been known for a long time, in Russia it was recommended to use it during fasting to prevent exhaustion of the body.

It is believed that it was cabbage kvass that helped ordinary peasants to maintain their working capacity and he alth, subject to a meager diet.

Historical facts

It is known that many sailors used to suffer from such a disease as scurvy, and this particular drink helped prevent it. Cabbage could be stored on a ship for a long time, and kvass could be made from it right during the voyage. Such a product provided sailors with enough vitamin C and other vital substances that could not be obtained in any other way during a long stay at sea.

In addition to enriching the body with useful substances, cabbage kvass is able to saturate the body for a long time, which is still appreciated by many who want to lose weight. There is another name for this drink in the world - rejuvelac, which is translated into Russian as "rejuvenating".

Today, kvass is very much appreciated by raw foodists, because with their lifestyle it is impossible to get all the vitamins necessary for life from food, and the cabbage fermentation product ensures the supply of specific proteins and important vitamin B12 to the body.

Benefits of the drink

The benefits of cabbage kvass include all the benefits of the vegetable itself. The drink is rich in proteins and digestive enzymes, which allows you to quickly remove toxins from the body and improve bowel function. In addition, kvass helps to relieve sputum in case of viral lung diseases and colds. This property of cabbage is also used by applying a cabbage leaf to the chest as a compress when coughing.

The ability of the vegetable to reduce inflammation is also transferred to the drink. It is believed that cabbage kvass can strengthen the gums and relieve sore throat when gargling, and when taken orally, help in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system and other internal organs. Adding a drink to the diet helps prevent the appearance of ulcers and skin diseases, strengthen nails, hair and give a he althy glow to a person.

Regular consumption of kvass in moderation allows you to normalize metabolism,promotes weight loss, normalizes blood pressure, digestion, the functioning of the genitourinary system and liver. With all this, the sugar content in the product is minimal, even diabetics are allowed to drink it.

Any recipe for cabbage kvass preserves nutrients in the drink, such as:

• calcium;
• manganese;
• potassium;
• phosphorus;
• iron;
• B vitamins;
• ascorbic acid;
• vitamins E, K, U and many others.

The indisputable benefit of the product is the presence of a high concentration of lactic acid, which nourishes our brain and ensures the formation of the correct microflora of the digestive system.

Harm to kvass

The benefits and harms of cabbage kvass are incomparable. The disadvantages of the drink include only excessive gas formation and bloating when consumed by he althy people.

People with a recent heart attack, pathologies of the intestines, pancreas and kidneys, the product is contraindicated. Also, before use, one should take into account the possibility of individual intolerance, but if the vegetable itself does not cause any problems, then they will not arise with kvass either.

You should also pay attention to the fact that any kvass is classified as a soft drink, but since it is a fermentation product, a certain amount of alcohol is necessarily present in it. For cabbage kvass, this is 1.5%, so drinking it is not recommended for women during pregnancy, breastfeeding and children.

Recipewith sourdough

To prepare a drink using rye sourdough for regular kvass, additionally prepare cabbage, water and some flour.

To start, mix 3 tablespoons of sourdough, 5 tablespoons of flour and a glass of water. When the mixture begins to ferment and increase in volume, you need to take only 3 tablespoons from it, and put the rest in the refrigerator until the next time.

So, the prepared sourdough should be poured into 2.5 liters of water mixed with one and a half kilograms of cabbage chopped in a blender. After that, everything is mixed and the container is placed in a warm, dark place for fermentation for several days. Periodically, the mixture must be stirred to release carbon dioxide, but only with wooden appliances. The finished drink should smell like sauerkraut. It should be strained and placed in the refrigerator, and the pulp should be discarded.

Frolov's recipe

The recipe for cabbage kvass according to Frolov, the famous raw foodist, differs from that described above. To prepare a drink in it, you need to take only cabbage and water. The vegetable, crushed into gruel, should simply be poured with water and left to ferment in a dark place at room temperature. It is enough to take 1 kg of cabbage on a 3 liter jar, and pour enough water so as not to reach the edge of the container in the palm of your hand, since the mixture will increase in volume during fermentation. Such kvass is being prepared for at least 1.5 days, provided that it was placed in a warm place. If the jar was at room temperature, then leave the drink for 2-3 days. Cover the jarfollowed by gauze or a tissue to ensure free passage of gases.

When the kvass is ready, you need to take a few tablespoons of cake from the jar and leave it for the next preparation as a starter. With it, the next drink will be prepared faster. The rest of the mixture from the jar must be filtered through cheesecloth, squeezed out the cake and bottled. Now you can drink kvass, but you need to store it in the refrigerator.

Strengthening the body

Cabbage kvass according to Frolov has simply miraculous properties. The famous raw foodist assures that with its regular use it is even possible to destroy cancer cells in the body. To do this, it is necessary to eat only the product of cabbage fermentation, which will allow you to nourish the body with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals, but at the same time completely exclude the nutrition of cancer cells, since glucose is needed in large quantities for their vital activity, which we get with ordinary food. The effectiveness of this method can only be judged from the blogs of a famous raw foodist, but in theory it really works.

As for the use of a drink to strengthen and improve the body, you must strictly follow the following recommendations. To improve digestion, strengthen nails, hair and improve the appearance of the skin, kvass should be drunk in the morning before breakfast. If you wish, you can drink kvass at night, but only on an empty stomach.

It is enough to drink a glass of drink daily for a couple of weeks, and the resultwill already be noticeable, and in a month a few extra pounds are guaranteed to disappear.

To lower blood sugar levels in diabetics, cabbage kvass can be drunk in a glass after each meal.

Conclusion

According to reviews, cabbage kvass is far from the most pleasant taste, especially on the first day of its use. In the future, the body gets used to a specific product and no longer causes any disgust. As for the smell, it is reminiscent of sauerkraut and will appeal to many.

Those who have experienced the effect of the product are sure that after drinking a glass of drink on an empty stomach, you do not want to eat for a few more hours.

At one time, the famous surgeon Nikolai Sklifosovsky recommended this drink to patients with many diseases, and his no less famous colleague assured that the product accelerates bone healing due to the high concentration of calcium and helps in the treatment of rheumatic diseases.