The purplish-red beetroot is also called a ‘superfood’ and is a highly healthy food. For those with low haemoglobin count, the first thing that doctors suggest that you should include in your diet is Beetroot.
Health Benefits
Here are the health benefits of consuming Beetroot.
Beets contain a lot of iron which is good for the blood, and also provides energy. Experts suggest that drinking beetroot juice could increase a person’s strength by more than 16%!
Beetroot has minerals which make our bones and teeth stronger. Its fibre helps in better digestion and increases the oxygen intake of the body, which helps in the proper functioning of the brain.
Beetroot juice is a healthier way to get all the nutrients.
Runners and athletes are often advised to drink beetroot juice that allows their muscles to use oxygen more effectively and boost stamina.
Medicinal Purpose
Along with the beetroot, the leaves and roots attached to the beets can also be eaten.
Leaves of beetroot were used for covering of wounds in ancient Greece. In ancient times, people ate only the green leaves of the beetroot and not the roots. They used the roots only for medicinal purpose.
Beet was also used as a popular “mouth freshener” in the earlier days.
The sugar beet is the most valuable type of beet. In 1747, a German chemist first made sugar from beets. Today, about one-third of the world’s sugar comes from sugar beets.
Beetroot Recipes
BEETROOT CHIPS
Wash the beetroots and make them dry. Cut them into thin slices. Preheat the oven at 190 degrees Celsius for baking beet chips. Take a large baking tray and brush` it with a little olive oil. Add the chips in the tray and sprinkle a little salt and black pepper powder. Put this tray inside the preheated oven and bake these chips for about 15 minutes. Cool them for some time and your delicious beet chips are ready to eat!
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