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Cabbagecancauseflatulenceandbloatingduetoitscomplexsugarcontent.

Cabbagebelongstothecruciferousvegetablefamilyandprovidesamyriadofnutrients,includingfiber,folate,calcium,potassiumandvitaminsA,CandK.Cabbagecontainsphytonutrientsthatactasantioxidantstoreduceyourriskofcertaincancers.However,eatinglargequantitiesofcabbagecancausenegativesideeffects,suchasflatulence,diarrhea,medicationinteractionsandhypothyroidism.

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Flatulence

Cabbagecontainssignificantquantitiesofriffinose,anindigestiblesugar.Thissugarisatypeofcomplexcarbohydratethatpassesthroughyourintestinesundigestedandcancauseflatulence.Othersymptomsassociatedwithflatulencethatmayresultaftereatingcabbageincludebelching,abdominaldiscomfortandbloating.

Negative Effects of CabbagebySuzanneAllen,DemandMedia

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Diarrhea

Greencabbagecontains5.8gramsoffiberper1cupserving,reportsMichiganStateUniversity.Theinsolublefiberincabbageincreasesthemovementofwasteinyourdigestivetract.Eatingtoomuchfibercancontributetosymptomsofdiarrheaorblockyourintestines.Additionally,individualsundergoingcancertreatmentmayneedtoavoideatingcabbage,asthisvegetablecanexacerbatediarrheaoftencausedbychemotherapy.Consultyourtreatingphysicianaboutcabbageconsumptionifyouareundergoingthistypeoftreatment.

MedicationInteraction

CabbagecontainshighamountsofvitaminK,avitaminthathelpsyourbloodclot.Eatingtoomuchcabbagecaninterferewithbloodthinningmedications,buta2cupservingofgreencabbageshouldassistinprovidingthedesiredamountofvitaminKwithoutinducingnegativeeffects.TherecommendeddailyallowanceofvitaminKis120microgramsformalesand90microgramsforfemales,reportstheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Onecupofgreencabbagecontains53microgramsofvitaminK,whilethesameservingofredcabbagecontains34micrograms.AccordingtotheUniversityofMichiganHealthSystem,consumingaconsistentquantityoffoodshighinvitaminKandlimitingyourvitaminKintaketotherecommendeddailyallowancecanassistinpreventingharmfulinteractions.ConsultyourphysicianaboutconsumingvitaminKfoodsifyouaretakingabloodthinningmedication.

Hypothyroidism

Consuminghighquantitiesofcabbagemightcausehypothyroidism,accordingtoLinusPaulingInstitute.Iodinedeficiencycoupledwithhighconsumptionofcabbage,suchas1,000to1,500gramsperday,canresultinalackofthyroidhormone.Glucosinulatesarecompoundscontainingsulfurandnitrogenthatoccurabundantlyincabbage.Chemicalreactionswiththesecompoundsmayinterferewiththeproductionofyourthyroidhormoneorcausethereleaseofacertainionthatcompeteswithiodineuptake.Yourthyroidglandneedsiodinetofunctionproperly.Iftherearecompetingprocesseslimitingiodinequantities,thismaycontributetothedevelopmentofhypothyroidism.However,cabbageconsumptionindependentofiodinedeficiencydoesnotincreaseyourriskofhypothyroidism,reportsLinusPaulingInstitute.

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AbouttheAuthorSuzanneAllenhasbeenwritingsince2004,withworkpublishedin"EatingforLongevity"and"JournalofHealthPsychology."Sheisacertifiedgroupwellnessinstructorandpersonaltrainer.AllenholdsaBachelorofArtsincommunicationandinformationsciences,aBachelorofArtsinpsychologyandaMasterofArtsinclinicalpsychology.

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