Fact: beets are one of the world’s healthiest foods and seriously delicious (especially when done correctly). From blood pressure to heart disease to brain-boosting, you really can’t beat the health benefits of beets. Here are a few reasons you need to start incorporating more beets into your diet:
1. Full of Everyday Nutrients – full of B-vitamins, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, and potassium, beets are an excellent way to add vitamins your body needs.
2. Fight Chronic Diseases – nutrients (specifically betalains and B-vitamins) in beets help prevent heart disease, obesity, and even cancer!
3. Improve Your Blood Pressure – packed with nutrients, beets help to improve your blood circulation which could help to lower your blood pressure.
4. Improve Stamina – many athletes eat beets because it helps increase stamina.
5. Cognition – give your brain a boost and make it work better by adding beets to your diet.
6. Detox Body – a daily serving of beets makes your liver work less because beets help clean your blood and detox your body.
7. Fight Inflammation – the nutrients in beets help protect cells, proteins, and enzymes from any environmental stress that causes inflammation.
8. Keeps You Regular – By adding one cup of beets to your daily diet, you’ll be adding 4 grams of dietary fiber which helps keep you regular. Warning: you may see a tint of pink to your bathroom trips, don’t worry, this is normal.
Now that you know all the wonderful things beets can do you for, check out these yummy recipes to add some beets to your diet:
Crispy Oven-Baked Beet Chips
Red Flannel Hash
This Beets the Cake!
Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
Red Velvet Brownies (Sugar Free)
Alma’s Pickled Beets
~ Chef Salad ~ My Favorite Mix
