Hey,
I’ll be honest, I thought beets were gross and never thought about eating them until I saw the health benefits! After reading several articles on the health benefits I decided it was time to find a way to make them palatable. That’s when I added them to my smoothies. After a while I began to eat them with my salads and now I eat them almost everyday. Read below and discover why beets may be the best vegetable you can add to your diet.
Beets
Release nitric oxide which expands blood vessels and increases mitochondria efficiency. Researchers suggest it may lower blood pressure and increase endurance performance.
Delivers betalains antioxidants that research suggests decreases risk for heart disease and diabetes. In addition, research states it may inhibit the formation of nitrosamines a cancer causing compound. More research needs to be completed but may reduce the risk specifically to lung and skin cancer.
Delivers betain a common substance used to treat depression.
Provides tryptophan which relaxes the mind and creates a sense of health and well-being.
Contains boron a substance directly related to the production of human sex hormones.
Believed to cleanse the body of unwanted toxins which are made water soluble so the toxins can be excreted through urine.
Contains vitamin A,C, B and folate.
Contains the minerals manganese, magnesium, potassium and iron a true super food.
Helping You Improve Your Health,
Jeff