Beets Superfood and Remolacha, Beet Salad
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Beets (remolachas – Costa Rica beet salad) get their vibrant color from betalain a purple pigment that is more than just pretty-looking. Studies suggest antioxidant betalains, which have a higher concentration in beets than in most vegetables, may help ward off cancer and other degenerative diseases. If being one of the best cancer fighting superfoods isn’t beneficial enough, they have other claims to fame among nutritional rock stars. The root veggie belongs to the chenopod subfamily of superfoods, which also includes chard, spinach and quinoa.
If fighting cancer
isn’t beneficial enough,
beets have other claims to fame
among nutritional rock stars.
Beets have a range of health benefits, from lowering blood pressure (thanks to their high nitrate levels) to providing detox support (due to the megadose of betalain content), as well as they are good for the brain. They contain betaine, an amino acid used to form the brain chemicals responsible for our body’s natural antidepressants.
In addition, beets are packed with potassium, which helps vital organs function properly, and fiber, which keeps everything moving through the digestive tract.
Alphabet-letter nutrients abound in beets as well. Vitamins A, B, and C all make our bodies feel bee-autiful by bolstering the immune system, manufacturing red blood cells, and producing collagen. Beets also boast folate, a stellar B9 vitamin that helps strengthen neural tubes. Pregnant women should consume folate to reduce the risk of neural defects in babies. But take note, gentlemen — folic acid can help prevent gray hair, so there’s a reason for everybody to hop on the beet bandwagon!
Other Superfoods
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Hemp: Help Yourself
Guanabana
Cancer Fighting Superfoods
Kombucha, a Modern Elixir
Superfoods: The Sweet Side of Sweet Potatoes
Superfoods: Secrets of the Taro
Beet Recipe: Remolacha (Beet Salad)
Beet, Boiled Egg and Potato Salad (Ensalada Rusa)
Ingredients:
3 beets
3 eggs
5 potatoes
Cilantro, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Mayonnaise, to taste
Preparation
Chop the beets and potatoes into pieces the same size and boil together with the eggs.
Once they are cooked, cut into small cubes. Place in a bowl and add cilantro, salt and mayonnaise.
Mix together. Place in the refrigerator and eat when cold.
Sources
Best Health
Greatist
