Red beetroot
Red beet is a biennial herb with a dark purple hue. The leaves on the stem are small, oblong. Beet leaves are red-green. She has a thick, dark red turnip root vegetable.
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For medicinal purposes, both beet roots and tops and leaves are used. Red beet leaves are used fresh. The following names of this root crop are also used in everyday life:
- Red beet;
- Beetroot;
- Vegetable beet;
- Beetroot.
This simple and everyday vegetable is unique. The healing properties of red beets have been known since the time of the Roman Empire, and this vegetable came to Russia in the 10th century.
The great Hippocrates believed that the benefits of red beets are very great: they heal from many diseases and are endowed with healing properties.
Composition, calorie content, properties of red beets and benefits
Nowadays, the benefits of red beets are undeniable, and they are widely used for medicinal purposes. Red beets retain their beneficial properties not only raw, but also boiled. Root crops of red beet retain all their beneficial qualities, even when stored for a long time. Traditional medicine believes that red beets cure more than 100 diseases. The benefits of red beets are evidenced by many medicinal recipes.
The nutritional value of red beets is represented by the following list:
- Water;
- Proteins;
- Fats;
- Carbohydrates;
- Starch;
- Ash;
- Alimentary fiber;
- Organic acids;
- Mono- and disaccharides.
Along with the unique properties of red beets and their benefits, the calorie content of this root crop does not differ significantly. So, 100 g of a root vegetable contains only 42 kcal.
The benefits of red beets are due to a wide range of vitamins:
- Vitamin PP;
- Vitamin C;
- Vitamin A;
- Vitamin B (B1, B2, B5, B6, B9);
- Vitamin E.
In addition, the many properties of red beets are due to the content of various macronutrients:
- Potassium;
- Calcium;
- Sodium;
- Phosphorus;
- Chlorine;
- Magnesium;
- Sulfur.
The significant benefits of red beets are due to the presence of many important micronutrients in their composition:
- Iron;
- Manganese;
- Copper;
- Zinc;
- Chromium;
- Fluorine;
- Iodine;
- Molybdenum;
- Vanadium;
- Cobalt;
- Boron;
- Rubidium;
- Nickel.
Red beets are second only to garlic in iron content. And its ability to saturate the body with iodine is slightly less than that of seaweed.
Due to its useful and medicinal qualities, red beets are used in treatment as a tonic, improving digestive processes and metabolism in the body.
Application of red beets
Beets remove toxins from the body. Eating beets prevents the appearance and growth of some malignant tumors. Thanks to its vitamin B9 content, it is ideal for preventing heart disease. The beneficial substances contained in red beets and their properties provide the following effects on the body:
- Vasodilator;
- Sedative (sedative).
A very important property of red beets during treatment is the ability to remove excess fluid from the body. Thanks to the many beneficial properties of red beet, the walls of blood vessels are strengthened and the work of the heart is stabilized. Therefore, red beets are recommended for treatment and prevention for the following health conditions:
- Atherosclerosis;
- Hypertension;
- Cardiovascular pathology.
The presence of folic acid in red beets promotes the formation of new cells, so it has a rejuvenating effect on the body.
The benefits of red beet in its properties that allow it to strengthen memory and stimulate the brain in atherosclerosis, treat insomnia and neuroses, maintain good mental health.
Also, the benefits of red beets for overweight people and those suffering from fluid retention are undeniable. Beetroot perfectly cleanses the blood, kidneys, liver and reduces acidity in the body.
The high content of pectin substances in beetroots provides good protective properties when exposed to heavy and radioactive metals. In addition, the benefit of red beets is the ability to remove cholesterol from the blood and prevent the development of harmful microorganisms in the intestines.
Beetroot has hematopoietic properties; it is used for different degrees of anemia, as well as for reduced strength of the walls of blood vessels. Red beet coloring pigments, flavonoids, increase the strength of capillaries, stimulate the formation of erythrocytes, relieve vascular spasms.
Due to its high iodine content, red beets are used to treat and prevent thyroid diseases. Beetroot is used and gives good results for stomach and duodenal ulcers, normalizes the work of the entire gastrointestinal tract.
The high zinc content in beets increases the duration of insulin action, so the benefits of red beets are obvious for diabetics.
Red beets are used in the treatment of pneumonia, pleurisy, chronic rhinitis. The properties of red beets are also used for diseases such as:
- Anemia;
- Anemia;
- Lungs' cancer;
- Colitis;
- Prolonged constipation.
Fresh beet gruel heals skin tumors and ulcers. Boiled beets and broth have a diuretic and laxative effect.
Juice is often used to treat many diseases with red beets. An important point of such treatment is the following rule: freshly squeezed juice from beets contains toxic volatile substances, which causes general weakness, nausea and vomiting. In this regard, before use, the juice must be kept in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Red beet juice is drunk to improve health, stimulate appetite, and increase immunity.
Beetroot juice is recommended for thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, blood clots. In addition, the benefits of red beet juice provide cleansing of the liver, gallbladder and kidneys. Juice is especially useful for menstrual disorders, with menopause. The properties of red beets and the benefits of their juice are quite capable of replacing expensive hormonal drugs.
Contraindications to red beetroot treatment
An overdose of fresh beetroot juice can cause spasm of the blood vessels in the brain, and this is fraught with the most serious consequences. In the presence of other concomitant diseases (hypertension, heart disease, tachycardia, etc.), such a reaction can be life-threatening. Therefore, it is very important not to endanger your health and to defend the beet juice after pressing.
Do not overuse beets for those with a weak stomach. Gastritis with increased acidity of the stomach should also be a contraindication to use for the treatment of red beets.
The content of oxalic acid in red beets requires restrictions on its use for people with urolithiasis and other metabolic disorders in the body.
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