¿How much do you know about beets?

The scientific name of this vegetable is "Beta vulgaris" better known as beetroot, depending on the place where you are, you can know it with another name such as: beteraga, beet, white chard, beterrada, sea chard, black Swiss chard, wild chard, chard crazy, red turnip, root of abundance, root of misery, queen root.

The most used variety in the plantations are the garden beets, although there are farmers who plant the variety that the leaves call chard and sugar beets, these are used for animal feed and sugar production.

There are several species of beets, maritime or sea beet, these are native to the "Mediterranean, the Atlantic coast of Europe and India" and the natives of "Greece and Syria called adenensis"

The gastronomic option of this vegetable is infinite, in some places they only consume their roots, in others their leaves and there are those who only consume it for their high content of sugar, in ancient times their leaves were consumed until their "sweets and reds were discovered estate".

There are exquisite dishes where the main ingredient is the root of the beet or its leaves, as in the case of the delicious preparation known as "preboggion" a preparation of the culinary art of "Liguria"

Source: http://ricette.donnamoderna.com/pansotti-e-preboggion

This exquisite dish is called "Pansotti e preboggion" delicious pastas accompanied by the fine mixture of herbs that one of its ingredients is the leaf of the beet, if you want to know more about the recipe of this dish I leave the link so you can access the http://ricette.donnamoderna.com/pansotti-e-preboggion

If you love soup and want to use beets, you can make "Borsch" an exquisite soup that is very consumed in some parts of Europe.

Source: http://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/soups/borsch/

The beet is very used in salads, in El Salvador it is one of the favorite foods of the place, a mixture prepared with potatoes, onion and beet.

Source: https://recetasnavidad.net/ensalada-de-papa-y-remolacha/

Its high sugar content, makes it ideal to consume as a dessert, there are those who prepare homemade jam.

Source: http://www.demoslavueltaaldia.com/receta/mermelada-de-remolacha

Another way to consume the beet is through its juice, it provides many health benefits, its consumption contributes to the "physical performance" it is as if an energy drink was consumed, with the difference that it is a natural and healthy juice.

Source: https://comida.uncomo.com/receta/como-hacer-jugo-de-remolacha-34374.html

The preparation is very simple, you have to cut the beet into small pieces, it can be combined with other ingredients, such as lemon, orange, apple, carrot. Add a glass of water, then go through the blender and this lito to consume.

Its consumption is very healthy and is ideal for:

Those who suffer from blood pressure

It could be said that it is a natural drug, after a short time of its consumption blood pressure can be established, beets have "natural nitrates", when ingested they are transformed into "nitric oxide" that works as a relaxing dilator of the "blood vessels" "It allows the blood to flow better and to decrease the pressure.

Improvement of physical productivity.

With a beet glass you can say goodbye to expensive energy drinks, with a glass of juice you get the same effect as energizers, with the difference that you are consuming a totally natural and healthy product for the body

Contribute to the desinflammation

Beet consumption provides "betaine", its protector function acts on "the cells, proteins and enzymes of environmental stress", granting an "anti-inflammatory" power.

Detoxification of the body

Its components such as "betalin" contribute to the "detoxification of the organism (Phase 2)" which is the process of "divided toxins join other molecules to be eliminated"

Prevents cancer diseases

Different research conducted on this vegetable were favorable in the prevention of cancer, its component called "phytonutrients" is the main protector, studies conducted positive in the treatment of "pancreatic cancer, breast and prostate."

It contains:

Fiber
minerals
potassium
vitamin A-B_C
match,
zinc,
vitamin B6,
magnesium,
copper,
manganese,
calcium
iron.

Now that you know more about beets, how many times will you consume a week?

If you want to know more about the attributes of the beet you can access the following links

Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_vulgaris

Source: https://mejorconsalud.com/6-beneficios-las-remolachas-le-aportan-salud/

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