The benefits of beets for the body: 3 interesting facts and 2 recipes for health

When we cook borscht, we hardly think about the beet benefit for our body. This inconspicuous vegetable has been familiar to us for a long time, but we rarely eat it. The most common dishes with beets — borsch, beetroot, fur coat and vinaigrette. Nutritionists believe that it is greatly underestimated and recommended to include it in their diet more often. We’ll tell you why beetroot is so unique and what benefits it will bring to your health.

• 3 useful properties of beets for the body
• What can beet cook with health benefits

3 useful properties of beets for the body

Like any humble vegetable, beets are inexpensive, unremarkable in taste, and keep all their secrets to themselves. Although no one sings praises to her, like foreign vegetables, it is still difficult to imagine Slavic cuisine without beets. And and she — one of the favorite products of nutritionists and dieticians.

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Why? Here are three reasons to fall in love with beets, not on borscht.

1. Composition of beets

The benefits of beets for the body lies in its composition. The root and tops contain a huge amount of vitamins and microelements.

The Most Valuable Nutrients in  Beets:

• B vitamins.

• Vitamin C, which supports immunity in season of ARVI and flu .

• Carbohydrates that give us energy to live until spring.

• Folic acid is indispensable for those planning a pregnancy.

• Iron — one of main hematopoietic elements.

• Pectin substances that heal the intestinal microflora.

• Iodine is useful for thyroid diseases.

• Beatine helps the protein to be completely absorbed in the body.

Read also: Strengthening and cleaning blood vessels: 5 recipes for delicious beet salads At the same time, beets will not add extra pounds to you. In & nbsp; 100 grams of beets are only 40 & nbsp; kcal. It is recommended for diets for no reason at all. Beetroot helps you feel full, even if your portion is very small. In addition, it cleanses the body and removes toxins.

2. Boiled beetroot is healthier than raw

One of the problems of vegetables — cooking destroys most of the vitamins. And it with beet everything is not so bad. Almost all vitamins in cooked beets are preserved and better absorbed by our body.

Restores strength, increases the level of hemoglobin and stamina of the body after physical exertion.
Prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, as it eliminates  "bad" cholesterol.
Removes excess water from the body, has a laxative and diuretic effect.
Protects the liver from obesity, increases blood pressure.
Inhibits the growth of atypical cells (cancer prevention).
Rejuvenates the body and improves brain function.
3. Beet tops are healthier than root crops

During cooking, beet tops are always thrown away, although they contain twice as many useful substances. True, this applies to fresh and & nbsp; young foliage. Therefore, in spring and summer, you can eat beets directly with tops: boil the root crop, and add fresh leaves to salad.

In winter you can go for such a trick. Cut off the top of the beets where the leaves grow from. Dip it in a flat saucer of water, or just stick it in a pot of earth. Water as needed and you soon you will see young green shoots to eat.

Raw or boiled vegetables: where is the maximum benefit What can beets be prepared for health benefits

Beetroot is especially appreciated in off-season and in winter, when we we do not so much and many. It is not only useful as a prevention of vitamin deficiency, but also uplifts the mood and increases the vitality of the body.

The most classic dishes with beets — soups and salads. We also offer to diversify the diet with beetroot smoothies and dessert.

Beet Smoothie

Beets
Apple, carrot
Ginger
Vegetable oil
Spices and salt to to taste
One beetroot, an apple and  carrots should be washed,  peeled and cut into pieces. Put everything in a blender, add 50 ml of water, salt, spices and 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Now it remains to beat, and then pour into cups.

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1 big beetroot
1 apple
Raisins
Rice
Cinnamon
First, boil the beets. While it is cooling, prepare the crumbly rice porridge, mix it with raisins and chopped apple. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar to to taste (may be prepared without sugar as the raisins will add sweetness).

Cut the beetroot into halves and remove the middle. You'll end up with something like two cups. Stuff the beetroot with raisin & apple rice, put a dollop of butter (or drizzle with olive oil) and pour sour cream.

Bake the beets in oven 10-15 minutes.

Beetroot diet will help you lose 7 kg in just two weeks