BeetRoot - Beat the Root cause of all health problems
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a crop belonging to the Chenopodiaceae family, having a bright crimson colour. It is famous for its juice value and medicinal properties; and known by several common names like beet, chard, spinach beet. sea beet. garden beet, white beet and Chukander (in Hindi).
The main benefits of beetroots are that it contains no fat, very few calories and is a great source of fiber.Beetroot can be consumed raw, used for juice extraction, baked or boiled. Red beets taste delicious when roasted, pickled, eaten in salads, or made into soup. In contrast to fruits, the main sugar in beetroot is sucrose. Beets have long been known for their amazing health benefits for almost every part of the body:
- Beets have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years to treat constipation, gut and joint pain and dandruff.
- The high content of iron in beets regenerates and reactivates the red blood cells and supplies fresh oxygen to the body. The copper content in beets helps make the iron better available to the body, thus acting as a cure for anaemia.
- Beetroot is a rich source of phytochemical compounds that includes ascorbic acid, carotenoids, phenolic acids and flavonoids.
- Beetroot is also one of the few vegetables that contain a group of highly bioactive pigments known as betalains, with high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities.
- Beetroot is also rich in bioactive
compounds that may provide health benefits, particularly for managing cardio
vascular diseases.
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