Beet is also rich in substances called betaine that lower homocysteine levels (elevated homocysteine levels correlate with high risk of cardiovascular disease). Betaine may also help digestion and improve your metabolism burning your calories. Eating two cooked beats will give you 40 calories and 2 grams of fiber, magnesium, potassium, and folate. Beet is rich in plant sterol. Eating beats has the following advantages.
They will keep your heart. Combinations of folic acid, fiber, betaine, and sterol help lower the homocysteine level and protect the heart by checking cholesterol levels. And according to the paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2006, Betrayain prevents oxidative damage of blood cholesterol. They may prevent birth defects. Beat is rich in folic acid. Mothers who are deficient in folic acid are more likely to have babies born at the spinal cord spina bifida, which is a defect in the spinal cord and spinal cord. They fight the metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of obesity, high cholesterol, high glucose (blood sugar), and high blood pressure. People with metabolic syndrome are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. According to a paper published in The Journal of Nutrition in 2008, subjects with metabolic syndrome had lower blood betaine levels. Beats are abundant in betaine.
Look for fresh beats in the production department of your grocery store. They must be deep red with smooth skin. Please choose a small to medium beat for the best taste. Avoid beats that do not damage the skin such as scratches and speckles, beats that appear to be dry and shrinking. Store the beat in the refrigerator for a maximum of 2 weeks. You can cook red beet and serve as a side dish or bake raw beets from salad or soup. To cook a beat, first wash your skin gently. Then cut out the green (you can use them as a salad green) but leave it in one or two of the stems attached to the beat. Do not peel the beat until they are cooked. If you roast vegetables in the oven, please add some beats for breed, taste, color. You can also eat with canned food or vinegar. Eating a large amount of beet may result in pink or reddish urine.
Please do not be alarmed. It comes from the red pigment of the beet, it is harmless.
