Beets are a root vegetable, and they are quite adaptable too. For instance, they can be boiled, fried, roasted, mashed, or you can even buy pickled beets.
Consuming beets leads to a large intake of nitrate, which has many purported health benefits. Most notably, nitrate helps to lower blood pressure
This vegetable also has a reasonably decent mix of micronutrients
See here for a full guide to beets.
Calories: 43 kcal
Carbohydrate: 9.6 g
Fiber: 2.8 g
Sugar: 6.8 g
Fat: 0.2 g
Protein: 1.6 g
Folate: 27% RDA
Manganese: 16% RDA
Potassium: 9% RDA
Vitamin C: 8% RDA
Magnesium: 6% RDA
Key Point: The biggest benefit of beets is likely their high nitrate content.
Recipe:
Add beetroot to smoothies for a nutritional drink. Don't forget that the leaves are also full of goodness and make a great colour addition to any salad. slice them up thinly.
