When i was a child red beets was a common sidedish at our table. I liked it, but just with salad dressing. Every other cooking variety and you just saw my backlights while i was running.
Just recently i was browsing about what to eat when you feel very tired and get sick a lot. And i came over red beets and the benefits are great.
Here are some numbers:
Per 100 gm beets you will get
- Vitamin A : 20 I.U.
- Thiamine : .02 mg
- Riboflavin : .05 mg
- Niacin : .4 mg
- Vitamin C : 10 mg.
- Calcium : 27 mg.
- Iron : 1.0 mg.
- Phosphorus : 43 mg.
- Fat : .1 gm.
- Carbohydrates : 9.6 gm.
- Protein : 1.6 gm.
- and only 42 Calories
- It is believed that red beets when used eaten regularly may help against certain oxidative stress-related disorders.
- The fiber in red beets help reduced serum cholesterol by 30 to 40%.
- Beets can help in normalizing blood pressure.
- Beets helps to keep the elasticity of arteries, when consumed regularly it can help prevent varicose veins.
- The iron content of red beets, though not high but is of the finest quality that makes it a powerful cleanser and builder of blood. This is the reason why beets is very effective in treating many ailments caused by toxic environment and surrounding.
- Beet root is recommended for pregnant women because it contain folic acid that can help lower the risk of spina bifida and other neural tube defects in newborn infants.
- Beet juice helps stimulate the function of liver cells and protect the liver and bile ducts.
- Beet juice is highly alkaline which makes it effective in the treatment of acidosis.
- Drinking beets regularly can help relieve constipation.
- Beet juice and carrot juice when combined is excellent in the healing gout, kidney and gall bladder problem.
- Red beets can also help in the following problems; Headaches, toothaches, dysentery, lumbago, skin problems, menstrual problems, etc.