Ukrainian superfood No. 1: 10 healing properties of beets

Beetroot has many healing properties capable of protecting and strengthening the body. We tell you how to preserve health at home.

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The war, the coronavirus pandemic forced us to look at our health in a new way. It is important to monitor your condition and do everything possible so that the body receives the necessary vitamins and thereby becomes stronger, especially children's. And it will help in this matter, as doctors assure, precisely beets!

Home isolation, alcohol consumption, improper diet, lack of sports and low level of mobility — all this undermines immunity and makes a person more susceptible to infection with viruses. The liver is especially affected, and it is responsible for hundreds of important processes in the body: metabolism, detoxification of toxins and bacteria, as well as the production of bile and other important compounds.

BEET - SAVIOR

In order to preserve the liver and thus the health of the body, doctors advise to include beets in the diet! The healing properties of this vegetable have been known for a long time. In ancient times, healers used it to treat various ailments.

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USEFULNESS OF BEETS

The vegetable is rich in substances capable of lowering blood pressure and lowering cholesterol in the blood. Ego is called the record holder for the concentration of boron and manganese, and for the amount of iron it is second only to garlic. All trace elements contribute to blood circulation and regulate metabolism.

The use of beets is especially useful for liver diseases. It contains betaine, which activates the work of liver cells and prevents their regeneration. Also, one of the components of beets, betacyanin (it gives the vegetable a ruby ​​hue) is a strong antioxidant — it slows down the development of prostate and breast cancer.

BENEFICIAL FEATURES

• It promotes the expansion of blood vessels.
• Increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
• It has a positive effect on the nervous system.
• Stimulates the brain and prevents the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
• It helps in the fight against anemia, general exhaustion of the body and loss of strength.
• Normalizes the endocrine processes of the body.
• Iodine in the composition of beets has a positive effect on the thyroid gland.
• The vegetable is useful for constipation and problems with intestinal microflora.
• It has antiseptic properties - the grated leaves of the root crop are used for wound healing.
• It can be used to prevent avitaminosis and scurvy.

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CONTRAINDICATIONS

Including vegetables in the diet can also lead to negative consequences. It is not recommended to use beets in the presence of a number of diseases: with diseased kidneys or problems with the bladder, diabetes, gastritis with increased acidity, stomach or duodenal ulcers.

WHAT TO COOK FROM BEETS

Beetroot is the main ingredient of Ukrainian borscht. At the same time, there are many other ways to use the vegetable. In many world cuisines, soups, salads, snacks, desserts and even drinks are prepared from it. For example, you can prepare beetroot mash. Below we leave the recipe for beetroot mash.

You will need:

• beets — 200 g
• sugar - 100 g
• water - 1 l
• lemon juice 1

Method of preparation

1. Wash and clean the beets. Then grind the root crop on a grater, squeeze out the juice and leave it separately.
2. Pour hot water over the squeezed grated beetroot and put it on the gas. Bring to a boil, and then cook on medium heat for another 10-20 minutes.
3. Add lemon juice, sugar and squeezed beet juice to the compote. Bring to a boil.
4. Allow the juice to cool, then strain and pour into a pitcher with ice.

Drink to health and don't get sick!