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Beetroot can be used not only to prepare soups. You can make a salad, a cocktail, a pie, a pizza and even cutlets or cakes.
These unassuming leaves and small beets are a real treasure trove of vitamins and minerals. They have a huge impact on our health and can easily replace several dietary supplements, because they positively affect the skin, hair and nails, reduce tension, help fight stress, as well as detoxify and deodorize the body … And that’s not all!
But unfortunately not everyone can eat them.
More about what a unique vegetable it is!
Beetroot is a source of these vitamins:
- vitamin A
- vitamin K
- vitamin C
- vitamin D
- vitamin E
- B vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B6, B12
- folic acid (vitamin B9)
- iron
- calcium
- magnesium
- potassium
- phosphorus
- sodium
- antioxidants – mainly from the flavonoid group
- sulfur
- biotin (vitamin H or B7)
Health benefits of beetroot:
- protects against the risk of heart attack and stroke
- improves blood circulation and protects against cardiovascular diseases
- lowers blood pressure
- helps reduce cholesterol levels
- detoxifies and purifies the body and helps maintain the proper acid-base balance in the body
- facilitates digestion and improves intestinal function
- has anti-inflammatory effects
- has hematopoietic properties and protects against anemia
- influences the proper development of the nervous system
- soothes and calms the nerves
- supports concentration
- has a positive effect on the skin, hair and nails
- strengthens the body’s immunity and protects against infections
- supports the removal of excess free radicals from the body, which are responsible for many diseases
- plays an important role in the diet of pregnant women – folic acid is essential for the proper development of the fetal nervous system
- Scientists have found that young beetroot leaves contain substances similar to estrogens, i.e. hormones of youth, beauty and sex, which act as rejuvenators, soothe the skin and increase female libido.
- Oxalic acid, which is found in beetroot, binds with calcium, and therefore combining beetroot with cream, buttermilk, eggs or kefir allows neutralization of its effect.
- Beetroot is low in calories – it contains about 20 kcal per 100 g
- Beetroot contains up to 13 different antioxidants, mainly from the flavonoid and anthocyanin groups, which have a positive effect on the circulatory system and help remove free radicals responsible for accelerated aging of the body.
- The sulfur contained in beetroot regulates the sebaceous glands, which means it has a very positive effect on the appearance of the skin.
