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Beets, The Unbeetables
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Beets are a member of the chenopod family. Its relatives are (Swiss) chard, spinach, and quinoa
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Beets and it’s greens are packed with nutrients like iron, manganese, copper, potassium, folate, vitamin A and K, and magnesium
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The presence of calcium, betaine, B vitamins, iron, and antioxidants keeps beets amongst the best liver foods. Beets also thin the bile, allowing it to easily flow through the liver and small intestine – this further enhances liver health.
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The betalin compound found in beets, which gives them their red color, helps to capture troublesome toxins and flush them out of the system via the urinary tract.. The fiber in beets clears the toxins that have been removed from the liver – making sure they don’t re-enter the body. Making it a great hangover cure!
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Ancient Greeks used beets to treat a wide range of ailments, such as headaches, constipation, toothaches, wounds, and skin problems. In fact, beets were so highly regarded that they were often used as an offering to the god Apollo- Cool right!
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REMEMBER☝️- The entire beet is edible, from the top of the greens to the bottom of the root.
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Today’s Lunch - A Monday affair.
#13 04 2020