Bernard O'Shea: I tried my granny's cabbage water recipe to clear my bowels

I've been told several times that I have the "head of a cabbage." I don't mind, as cabbage and its more fabulous, hipper cousin lettuce is making a comeback on social media.

Bernard O'Shea tried cabbage juice for what ails him.

I've been told several times that I have the "head of a cabbage." I don't mind, as cabbage and its more fabulous hipper cousin lettuce are making a comeback on social media. However, I don't think my odd-shaped head will make a meteoric come back anytime soon. So why has the brassica family made such a comeback, or had it ever gone away?

The simple answer is gut health and sleep. There has been a viral trend that lettuce water aids in getting more zzzs. The trend is significant on TikTok especially. There have been videos extolling the benefits of adding lettuce to hot water at night. As for the rougher brother, cabbage has always been a home potion associated with it to get things "moving".