We have to admit that sometimes we don’t eat beets because they take a kilo to cook, they are super hard to scratch and stain everything with that wonderful color they have but that doesn’t come out with anything. However, we should not look at them like someone looking at a dry boot on the roof, but with much more respect. Why? Here we tell you all about its benefits and, I bet you, you are going to add more beetroot salads to your meals. (As a tip: cooked, with lemon, oil, salt, cilantro and chives, they are delicious to die for!).
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They improve blood pressure: They are rich in nitrates, which the body is responsible for converting into nitric oxide, a compound that relaxes and dilates blood vessels. This then translates into better circulation and lower blood pressure. For this, having a little beet juice from time to time could help.
Lowers the risk of heart disease: they are powerful in an alkaloid called betaineas well as the B vitamin folate, which are potentiated to lower homocysteine levels in the blood, which at high levels it increases the risk of arterial damage and heart disease.
(This will interest athletes) can improve endurance: Many athletes are avid consumers of beets for this reason. According to studies that have been carried out on athletes, it has been shown that between 3 and 5 beetroots (also known as beets), depending on the size, are needed to achieve a performance increase.
The brain works better: the nitric oxide relaxes and dilates blood vesselswhich in turn increases blood flow to the brain and may improve brain function, which is especially good as we get older. So recommend to your parents that they add beets to their lunches.
They support the liver to be lighter: this organ cleanses the blood and detoxifies the body, and you can lighten your load with a daily serving of beets. Betaine -the amino acid I told you about above- (which is also present in spinach and quinoa) can help prevent and reduce the accumulation of fat in it.
In people with diabetes improves liver functionslightly lowers cholesterol reduces the size of the liver.
Protect from chronic diseases: they contain betalains, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories which are fantastic at fighting free radicals (which are not a political party but are in your body and make you sick) and protect you against related chronic diseases with inflammation, such as those of the heart, obesity, and possibly cancer.
Finally, and as if that were not enough, also regulate digestive transit: beets are rich in fiber. One cup provides about 4 grams of dietary fiberparticularly insoluble, It helps reduce the risk of constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticulitis. Betaine also improves digestion.