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- Lowers your blood pressure through the conversion of nitrates, which the body converts to nitric oxide. Nitric oxide relaxes and dilates blood vessels.
- Anti cancer properties, beetroot extract is being studied for use in treating human pancreatic, breast, and prostate cancers.
- Boost your stamina, when the body turns nitrates into nitric oxide, which may reduce the oxygen cost of low-intensity exercise as well as enhance tolerance to high-intensity exercise.
- Rich in valuable nutrients and fiber, Beets are high in vitamin C, fiber, and minerals like potassium, manganese, and folate.
- Fights inflammation, betaine, a nutrient that helps protects cells, proteins, and enzymes from environmental stress.
- Detoxification support, the betalin pigments in beets support your body's detoxification process, which is when broken down toxins are bound to other molecules so they can be excreted from your body.
Beets traveled from the Mediterranean, 2,000 B.C., Babylonia in the 8th century, and to China 850 A.D.
The leafy part of the beet plant contains, proteins, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, antioxidants, vitamin B6 and A, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese. On a 2,000 calorie diet, daily values of beet greens contain: 220% of vitamin A, 60% of vitamin C, 16% of calcium, and 15% of iron.
Studies have shown vitamin K in beet greens have blood clotting properties, Wards of osteoporosis, digestible calcium for bone strength. Beet greens are higher in non heme iron content compared to spinach, and contain more nutrition than the beetroot.
Big Little Lies By Big Pharma, Eggs Are Good For You!
This is the truth or humans wouldn't of been able to eat eggs as hunter gathers to the Egyptian pyramid builders and throughout all civilizations. The protein in eggs is the highest-quality protein found in any food. Eggs also contain essential nutrients like vitamin B12, eye health-promoting antioxidants zeaxanthin and lutein, cancer-fighting amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan, and choline, which aids in fetal brain development.
Vinegar and Beat Juice
The vitamin A in beet greens helps strengthen the immune system, aids in the production of antibodies and white blood cells. The beta-carotene in vitamin A Inhibits the damage from free radicals, which is a preventative regarding cancer and heart disease. Also this vitamin strengthens the eyes night vision.
I Eat Beat Greens With My Eggs
The properties of eggs and the beet plant compliment each other and reduce the flare up from a gallbladder attack if I had eaten eggs alone. Eggs have properties that irritate the gallbladder and should be avoided if one suffers from gallbladder and pancrease issues.
My Breakfast This Morning
My Daughter likes gadgets and I must admit this little egg steamer is convenient. I usually soft boil my eggs, from what I've gleaned reading nutritional journals, this is the best way to consume an egg, because cooked egg whites are easier to digest than when raw and the egg retains most of its nutritional value if cooked at low heat for a short amount of time.
To soft boil and egg, add eggs to water deep enough to cover the egg. Bring pan to almost boiling. Turn off heat, cover pan with a lid, let sit for 5 minutes for small eggs, 7 minutes for large eggs. Serve immediately or cover in ice to quickly cool for later use.
I eat beets, top and bottom, raw in salads, pickled, steamed, baked, or boiled. I felt like boiling my beetroot and greens this morning. I added just enough water to cook without burning off the water. I first boiled the root for a couple of minutes with 1/4 of Braggs unfiltered organic apple vinegar and a bit of salt to inhance flavor. I added the greens when the beetroot was tender, I added the beet tops and boiled until tender.
This is a simple meal with high nutritional value and also very inexpensive. I hope you enjoyed my little foodie adventure.
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