Beetroot
Beetroot is a type of beetroot. It has two types: beet sugar, white, and sugar. The second type is beetroot, which is used in the manufacture of pickles, especially in the winter. It is characterized by its purple color, because it contains the substance of the betaine that balances the pH of the stomach, and will inform you in this article about its value, its benefits.
Benefits of Beetroot
The nutritional value of the beetle
Beetroot contains a high proportion of nutrients useful to the human body, and contains every 100 grams of beets to:
| the weight | Food ingredient |
|---|---|
| 43 g | Calories |
| 88% | Water |
| 1.6 g | Protein |
| 9.6 g | Carbohydrates |
| 6.8 g | Sugar |
| 2.8 g | Fiber |
| 0.2 | Fats |
| 0.03 | Saturated fat |
| 0.03 | Unaturated monounsaturated fat |
| 0.06 | Unsaturated fats |
| 0.01 g | Omega 3 |
| 0.06 | Omega 6 |
Benefits of Beetroot Health
- Reduces blood sugar, because it contains a high percentage of antioxidants, such as alpha lipoic acid, which increases the pancreas sensitivity against insulin, which eliminates diabetes.
- Reduces the level of high blood pressure, because it contains a high proportion of nitrate compounds that turn into nitric acid, by eating a glass of beetroot juice daily.
- Increases blood vessel expansion, which reduces the risk of multiple strokes.
- Reduces the risk of anemia due to its high iron content and antioxidants.
- Maintains the health of the liver, strengthens the cells, protects against the risk of various liver diseases, and increases the secretion of liver enzymes important to get rid of the toxins accumulated in the body, because of the containment of betaine.
- It protects against the risk of cancer, such as colon cancer, blood, skin, and lung, because it contains betaxin, by eating a glass of beetroot daily
- Strengthens the immunity of the body.
- It treats the various skin problems such as acne, and freckles that affect the skin due to exposure to the sun for long periods, because it contains many of the chemical anti-inflammatory, by eating a glass of beet juice daily.
- It treats digestive problems, such as constipation, because of its high fiber content.
- It treats the respiratory problems, because it contains a high percentage of vitamin C, also reduces the symptoms of asthma, and protects against the risk of lung cancer.
- Prevention of birth defects.
- Good for healthy eyes because it contains carotenoids if eaten raw.