Good morning, dear Steemians.
I am very excited about this initiative @ eco-alex @ ecotrain, which every week presents us with the challenge of a healthy meal for the benefit of our health, it is the best we can find.
I love cooking, I love challenges and I want to put all my passion in this @ecotrain initiative, I hope to be able to comply with all the established norms and not abandon the established parameters, today in the first week we find the element of fire, this is products interesting, red and that are a great nutritional contribution to the heart.
I want to present the dish, which I made for this challenge this week, with two vegetables, one vegetable and the combination of the three with a high nutritional content for heart health.
But first I want to leave it here, where you can find the publication of this wonderful challenge:
@eco-alex/the-medicinal-gourmet-cooking-collective-join-us-for-a-different-kind-of-food- challenge.
Let's talk a little about the three ingredients he uses to make this delicious salad:
Let's start with the main protagonist of this dish:
The beet:
Rich in antioxidants, nitrates and multiple vitamins, it becomes an essential food that should not be dispensed with.
Now we have more reasons: thanks to recent research, we know that beet juice increases health and muscle strength in patients who have suffered a heart problem.
Benefits for the health of beets
The roots and leaves of the beet have many medicinal uses:
Good for heart health: beet fiber helps reduce cholesterol and triglycerides by increasing the level of HDL ("good" cholesterol). Having a high level of triglycerides increases the risk of heart disease, so the increase in HDL is a good line of defense against that. The presence of the betaine nutrient decreases homocysteine levels in the body that can also damage blood vessels.
Therefore, beet consumption helps prevent cardiovascular disease in several ways, so problems like atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes are less likely to develop. Beet fiber also reduces excess LDL cholesterol in the walls and helps to eliminate it quickly from the body.
Beet juice to strengthen our heart
Beet juice improves the strength and muscular strength of the heart thanks to its high concentration of nitrates.
Let's take a look at some of the benefits of eating sweet potato or chaco for the heart:
Because they are high in vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 helps reduce homocysteine in our bodies. Homocysteine has been linked to degenerative diseases, including heart attacks.
Because they contain vitamin D: Vitamin D strengthens the immune system and health in general at any time of year. Vitamin D plays an important role in our energy levels, moods, and helps build bones, heart, nerves, skin and teeth, and is compatible with the thyroid gland.
Because it has a high content of vitamin E: The usual consumption of foods rich in vitamin E, is associated with a lower risk of suffering from all types of cancers, strokes and heart problems.
Because sweet potatoes are a good source of magnesium: Magnesium is necessary for the healthy artery, blood, bones, heart, muscles and nerve function.
Because they are a source of potassium: Potassium is one of the important electrolytes that help regulate the signals of heart beats and nerves.
Nutritional benefits of cabbage:
In addition to being a source of vitamins A and C, this vegetable is rich in nutrients that do very well for the skin, eyes and heart.
It has antioxidant properties, mainly organic cabbage. Antioxidants help in the elimination of free radicals from the body, which can cause serious diseases, such as cancer and heart disease.
Purple cabbage has anthocyanins, which have anti-inflammatory properties. Regular consumption of cabbage can reduce inflammation in the body, helping to reduce chronic inflammation, such as arthritis and heart disease.
This vegetable has immeasurable benefits for the whole organism, but we are only going to study the main properties of the heart.
Beet Salad, Potato and Cabbage
Well, we have thoroughly studied each ingredient used to make this delicious salad, now we are going to step by step on how we are going to make it.
Ingredients for the salad:
- Beet
- Batata or chaco
- Cabbage
- Oil, salt and vinegar
Ingredients for beet juice:
Beet
Lemon
Honey
Chop the beets in very small pieces, put them in the blender and then strain, add the juice of a lemon and honey, so ready to consume.
All the photos are very clear of the procedure, but in the same way, I will tell you everything I did.
- First step: peel and chop into slices, both beet and sweet potato, and put them to boil in a pot for about 10 minutes.
- Second step, chop the cabbage into very thin strips, add ground beetroot and season with oil, salt and vinegar.
I present the perfect combination, beet salad, sweet potato and cabbage, along with a delicious beet juice
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