Beetroot health benefits and other uses

The botanical name of beetroot is Beta vulgaris, which belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family and is commonly known by other names like garden beet, table beet, and red beet.

Beetroot is a naturally available food and is commonly found in countries like Central America, North America, and Britain. Beetroot is a vegetable that grows under the ground.

Beetroot is used for preparing many food items and is also used as a coloring agent in jams, ice creams, etc.

Health Benefits of Beetroot:

• Beetroot is a rich source of antioxidants and contains many minerals like sodium, magnesium, and potassium.
• Beetroot contains betaine, which is important for cardiovascular health.
• The roots of the beetroot contain betanin, which is used as a food coloring agent.
• Betaine helps to protect us against liver diseases.
• Beetroot juice helps to reduce high blood pressure.
• Beetroot is very important in maintaining the health of the heart.
• Beetroot contains betacyanin, which gives a red color to the beetroot.
• Betacyanin has anti-cancer properties.

Role of Beetroot Juice in reducing high blood pressure:

Beetroot juice is very effective in treating high blood pressure. Beetroot contains nitrates that are converted to nitric oxide after mixing in blood.  The nitric oxide that is released in blood is a potent vasodilator of the blood vessels and causes a decrease in blood pressure. 250mg of raw beetroot juice should be taken daily.

In addition to nitrates, beetroot also contains many nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and amino acids in large amounts.

Beetroot also contains silesia, which assists in the absorption of calcium.

Uses of Beetroot:

• High concentrations of nitrates are present in beetroot which gets converted to nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is useful for improving blood flow as it is a potent vasodilator.
• Beetroot juice helps in reducing high blood pressure and it can be noticed after 3 hours of intake of beetroot juice.
• Beetroot juice helps in preventing unnecessary tension.
• Beetroot juice is useful for sportsmen who run. After the consumption of the beetroot juice, they consume less amount of oxygen during running and they do not get tired easily.
• If 400ml of beetroot juice is given to old people continuously for a few days, it results in an increase in the blood circulation to the brain in them and they will be very active than normal thinking levels.