Of the many vegetables and fruits that contribute to the regulation of metabolic processes in the human body, beetroot has truly unique properties. Due to the wide range of vitamins and trace elements contained in this root vegetable, beets have long been used in folk medicine as a medicinal product.
The ancient healer Hippocrates widely used red beet juice to cure many diseases. Beetroot juice was considered a universal remedy for enhancing vitality and increasing the body's resistance to infections. Ancient Roman healers recommended their patients to eat beets for stomach treatment, boiled root vegetables were used to heal burns.
Modern research has shown that in addition to fiber and pectin, beets contain vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, PP, U, as well as physiologically active substances (betaine and betanin), a wide range of macro and microelements.
- magnesium - normalizes vascular tone, normalizes neuromuscular processes;
- betaine - has a beneficial effect on the liver, promotes the restoration of damaged cells, regulates metabolism, helps the body to assimilate animal proteins in the best possible way;
- vitamin U - has anti-allergic and anti-ulcer properties;
- pectin - promote the removal of cholesterol and various poisons from the body, including heavy metal salts.
In addition, vitamins and trace elements, which are rich in red beets, have anti-sclerotic properties, have a positive effect on the sexual health of men, and regulate the menstrual cycle in women.
In folk medicine, beets are recommended to be used to reduce pressure, improve the functions of the stomach and intestines, regulate the functioning of the liver and pancreas, and increase mental and physical activity. Many healers advise introducing beetroot dishes into the daily diet to increase immunity to seasonal infections, prevent cardiovascular ailments, and thyroid diseases.
Borscht, salads, vinaigrette with the addition of red beet - dishes that contribute to weight loss. For people suffering from obesity, it is recommended to daily use settled beetroot juice to accelerate metabolic processes in the body.
