Benefits of Beet root
if you see a bright red plant root you should pick it up, go to the kitchen, wash it up and swallow it whole.
since this
is one of the most nutritious and beneficial things that you'll ever come
across. its amazing benefits are enough to convince you to eat it daily. not to
mention its sweet and delicious taste. why is this plant so amazing and what health
benefits are in store for you.
what we are talking about is the beet plant specifically the tap root part of it. this vegetable is very difficult to miss due to its brilliant bright red color. it is packed with nutrition and has been around since prehistoric times the leaves of beets are also edible.
but the root is the part that we are concerned with
today many of the benefits of beet root are due to inorganic nitrates. but
that's not all in fact it contains small amounts of all the vitamins and
minerals that we need. impressed! I’m not done yet beets also are rich in foliate
a vitamin that helps in growth and development.
this makes
it a healthy snack for your child. it also contains a good amount of manganese
and copper. all of these nutrients in one single vegetable there's got to be a catch
somewhere. maybe it has a lot of calories since it's sweet. a 100
gram serving of beetroot only contains around 44 calories. now you know what
beetroot is and its nutritional value.
let us now look at the six amazing health benefits that it offers.
No. 1 lowers blood pressure.
are you suffering from high blood pressure if yes
then beetroot is just a perfect medicine for you high blood pressure. If not treated
can damage the blood vessels and even the heart. more over it increases the risk
of heart disease and strokes. beetroot has a miraculous effect in lowering
blood pressure.
well the theory is that the nitrates in the beet
root get converted into nitric oxide in ourbodies. this nitric oxide then
causes the blood vessels to chill out and relax and voila. down goes our blood
pressure. this is not just me saying many studies on the subject show that
drinking or eating beetroot can reduce blood pressure by upto 3 to 10 milligrams of mercury within hours. Thus beetroot is a very effective medicine for
the treatment of cardiovascular conditions and it's sweet too.
No. 2 improve stamina
can't run for longer periods try beetroot. if you're
an athlete beetroot can improve your performance by increasing your stamina. beetroot
does this through its large reserves of nitrates. nitrates improve stamina by improving the efficiency of mitochondria.
so they can
produce energy for longer periods. nitrates also turn into nitric oxide and nitric
oxide that improves blood flow. you know the story this improved blood flow
makes your heart, lungs and muscles perform better which lets you unleash your
athletic abilities non-stop.
some wise
athletes have been seen eating beetroot or drinking its juice during their
workouts. this lets them train for longer. how much longer you ask. well! one study
reveals that beetroot juice can help you work out for 16 % longer.
it is also
worth mentioning that it takes around 2 to 3 hours for the nitrate levels
in the blood to peak after drinking beetroot juice. so to maximize this
efficiency is best to take it at least a couple of hours before training.
No. 3 prevention of heart disease
The heart is the main important part of the body. if it isn't working correctly the whole body feels the effects. heart
disease is the biggest cause of death in the entire world. so a healthy heart
should be a priority for a happier life.
beetroots can
help you achieve just that they have foliate or vitamin b 6 in them. which can
aid in the process of cells growth and function. foliate plays a vital role in
controlling damage to blood vessels, which in turn reduces the risk of heart
disease and stroke. also the high nitrate count in beet root can increase the
power of our heart muscles.
this was reported in a study that found that drinking a glass of beetroot juice improved the muscle power in heart failure patients. so start chopping those brilliant redroots up.
No. 4 can reduce inflammation
did you think that the bright red color is just for
show. betanine is the compound behind the red color and it too has many health benefits.
one of them is that it possesses anti-inflammatory properties.
long term inflammation could be due to a number of different reasons including obesity,
liver disease, heart disease and even cancer. so the anti-inflammatory properties
of betanin can be utilized for benefiting different aspects of health.
a study was conducted on 24 people with high blood
pressure. it found that drinking 250 milliliters of beet juice for two weeks
reduced several markers of inflammation in subjects including c-reactive
protein or CRP. another study found that battening capsules made out of the
extracts of beetroot reduce pain and discomfort due to osteoporosis.
which is a
condition that causes inflammation of joints. yet another study claims a beet root
juice has been shown to reduce kidney inflammation and rats injected with toxic
injury-causing chemicals. why would you inject them with these chemicals in the
first place.
that's why I’ve never liked these researchers.
anyways our little friends have sacrificed their lives or may be they were
saved to tell us something. consume beetroot to get rid of inflammation for good.
No. 5 boost resistance power in body
The devastation caused by the pandemic has left us bewildered and we are now questioning the efficacy of our life styles with omicron knocking at our doors yet again.
the most important thing that we can do is to strengthen our defences which is the resistance power for our bodies. lucky for us beetroot is just the food item that we can include in our diet to strengthen our defences due to their high fiber count. not only do they improve digestion but they also promote the good bacteria in the gut.
the abundance of these good bacteria in the
digestive system can help fight diseases and boost our resistance power. So before
another lockdown is imposed by and store plenty of beet roots in your house to
help you get through these tough times.
No. 6 may help in brain Health
with the age we start losing the kind of energy
that we used to have eyes get blurry, teeth start to come off, hairs start to
fall and even our brain doesn't respond like it used to, with old age comes the
fear. the fear of neurodegenerative disorders like dementia.
but if you have beetroots around you don't need to
worry. nitrates and beets can improve the functioning of our brain by
increasing the blood flow to the brain. this increased blood flow is often seen
in the frontal lobe of the brain which is associated with decision making and
working memory.
you can continue to play chess for as long as you
live. furthermore a study involving people with type 2 diabetes found some
amazing results of daily consumption of beet root juice for a period of two
weeks. it found that reaction time during a cognitive function test was four
percent faster than those diabetics who consumed 250 milliliters of beetroot
juice daily for two weeks.
when compared with others these are very
encouraging results. however more research is needed to form a definite link
between brain function and beetroot juice. perhaps may be you could offer
yourself as a test subject and try it out for two weeks. at least it doesn't
have the kind of side effects that chemical medication often has and you'll
also be getting important nutrients it's a win-win for you.
No. 7 aid in weight loss
people looking to lose some weight are always on
the look out for foods that can fill their stomachs and not their fat. most dieticians
agree that eating food that is rich in fiber and proteins and low in
carbohydrates is the answer. but where could i find such a food source look no
further my friends as beetroot might be the solution to all of your weight loss
problems.
beetroot
contains all of the essential nutrients that our bodies need. 100 grams of
boiled beetroot contains around 2 grams of fiber, 1.7 grams of protein, 10 grams
of carbs, 20 % of the recommended daily allowance or RDA of foliate, 14% RDA of
manganese, 8% of RDA of copper, 7% of RDA
of potassium, 6% of RDA of magnesium, 4%
of RDA of vitamin b6, vitamin c and iron and almost no fat.
when i said beetroot had everything you needed i
wasn't kidding. all of these nutrients are present in beetroots for a total of
44 calories for weight loss. it cannot get better than this. beets are truly an
all-in-one food source.