Beets are one of the most common vegetables. It is known to everyone and is quite actively used in cooking. At the same time, it is quite low in calories and very useful. Therefore, dishes from it can be safely included in the proper nutrition menu.
The benefits of beets
If you are looking for a multivitamin complex in a pharmacy, then you should definitely pay attention to beets. It contains vitamins of group B, PP, C and A, a whole complex of trace elements, including quite rare ones - vanadium, manganese, boron, iodine. At the same time, we note that beets are an affordable product and you can buy it everywhere!
Beets can be used as a preventive measure for diseases of the cardiovascular system. A large amount of fiber has an extremely positive effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and helps to cleanse it. Beetroot improves metabolism, has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the liver, kidneys and blood vessels. These properties are retained in boiled vegetables.
Beets are widely used in folk medicine. Its juice, diluted with water, is used to treat the common cold. Finely grated beets are used to relieve skin inflammation and reduce tumors. That is why, by the way, beets are included in the diet of cancer patients during the rehabilitation period.
However, the use of beets should be limited to those who have urolithiasis, kidney failure, kidney stones or bladder stones. Also diabetics should be careful with beets. It is also important to know that beets are quite a strong allergen.
Beetroot Dishes
What beetroot dishes do you know? Borscht, vinaigrette, herring under a fur coat? There are a variety of deliciously delicious beetroot-based dishes out there. For example, the "brush" salad known in certain circles. To make it, you will need kale, raw carrots, raw beets, and an apple. Grate the ingredients, mix, season with lemon juice and add a little olive oil, you can add a little salt and pepper. This salad helps to cleanse the intestines. Therefore, he received such a name.
A very simple and delicious beetroot salad can be prepared with mayonnaise and garlic. The basic recipe is simple - take boiled beets, grate on a coarse grater, add garlic passed through a press and season with mayonnaise. In the dietary version, replace mayonnaise with sour cream or Greek yogurt. You can also add boiled carrots and onions to this salad.
And you can cook beets in Korean. To do this, grate the beets on a special grater, mix with garlic powder or fresh passed through a press, add vinegar (50-70 ml), put the bowl in a water bath and simmer for about half an hour. Heat the vegetable oil (for 500 grams of beets, 100 ml of oil) and pour it into the beets. Place under oppression in a cold place overnight.
