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Beets |
Beets or beetroots, as they are called, belong to the Chenopodiaceous family. Health benefits of beet roots can be attributed to their richness in nutrients, vitamins and minerals.
Beets are highly nutritious and “cardiovascular health” friendly root vegetables.
Beetroot is also added as an ingredient to salads, soups and pickles and also used as a natural coloring agent.
The roots and leaves of beets have plenty of medicinal uses
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HEALTH TIPS |
- beets is high in carbohydrates and low in fat. It contains phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron, and potassium, as well as fiber, vitamins A and C, niacin, and biotin.
- High levels of homocystiene in the blood results in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and peripheral vascular diseases.
- It contains significant amounts of vitamin-C, one of the powerful natural antioxidant, which helps body scavenge deleterious free radicals one of the reasons for cancers development.
- Beetroot contains a significant amount of carbohydrates that provides fuel for energy and prolonged sports activities.
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