Red beets have long been called the queen of root crops in Russia: the beneficial properties of this garden plant are used by the people to treat a variety of diseases. In some periods of life, this vegetable can become simply an indispensable tool for women. During the bearing of the baby, it will strengthen the immune system, help relieve pain on critical days, it is much easier to endure menopause. If there is no beetroot in your garden plot, you must definitely fill this gap and learn how to use this root crop in medicinal purposes.

Useful properties of beets

The healing properties of beets have long been known in Russia, and not only the root itself, but also the leaves. The tops were not thrown away, but used to prepare various potions. A large number of biologically active substances allow this plant to treat a variety of diseases. Beet:

• strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
• has vasodilating, anti-sclerotic, soothing properties;
• promotes the removal of excess fluid from the body;
• normalizes the work of the heart;
• helps with constipation;
• treats liver diseases;
• strengthens the immune system;
• is an excellent prophylactic and drug for atherosclerosis, hypertension;
• pectin substances in the composition of beets protect the body from intoxication of heavy and radioactive metals, remove cholesterol, and have antibacterial properties;
• iron and copper, which are many in this root crop, perform hematopoietic functions: beets help with anemia and fragile vascular walls, increase hemoglobin;
• normalizes metabolism;
• helps to restore strength after an illness, is used to support an exhausted body.

Such healing properties of beets make it simply indispensable for relieving many painful conditions. At the same time, we must not forget that this root crop acts quite powerfully on a wide variety of body systems, so there are a number of contraindications for beet therapy at home.

Contraindications

In chronic diseases and pathological conditions, you need to know how to use red beets correctly: in some cases, its beneficial properties can be harmful. Contraindications to treatment with this root crop are:

• nephrolithiasis;
• diabetes;
• obesity;
• hypotension;
• diarrhea;
• kidney failure;
• chronic diseases and inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract;
• allergies, individual intolerance (this will be evidenced by a rash, chills, fever after eating beets in any form).

For all other diseases, the beneficial properties of beets will manifest themselves in full. You just need to choose the right recipe.

The best recipes for folk remedies from A to Z

Beets are useful in any form: boiled and raw. You can be treated with its root crops, you can - with leaves (tops). From it you can cook delicious salads with and without seasonings, soups, kvass, juice, sour, boil, steam - the benefits of red beets will appear in any dish. Recipes need to be selected in accordance with their diseases.

• Anemia

Eat 150 grams of pickled beets daily. The root crop is thoroughly cleaned, washed, folded into a glass jar. Preparing a brine: per liter of filtered water - 2 tablespoons of salt. Pour the beets with brine, press down with oppression, leave in this form for 2 weeks at room temperature. The resulting foam and mold must be removed daily.

• Atherosclerosis

Daily eat 150 grams of fresh beet salad, grated and seasoned with salt and olive oil.

• Protein in the urine

Eat 150 grams of boiled beetroot salad daily.

• warts

Tie a plate of fresh beets with a bandage or plaster to the wart at night.

• Lice

Grind the boiled beets and rub into the scalp for an hour.

• Gastritis

Three times a day there is boiled (you can half-cook) grated beets for 30 minutes. before the start of the meal.

• Haemorrhoids

Every day there is beetroot in any form, at least 200 gr.

• Hypertension

Drink 1-2 glasses of beet kvass daily. To prepare it, you need to cut the beets into pieces, put them in a glass three liter jar up to half. Fill it all with boiled water room temperature but not all the way to the top. Pour a tablespoon of granulated sugar into a jar. Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place for 4-5 days. Strain and refrigerate.

• Conjunctivitis

Rinse fresh beet leaves, chop and apply gruel to inflamed eyes.

• Headache

Grate raw beets, mix with sour kvass, make a compress on the forehead.

• Dermatitis

Tie a grated fresh beetroot with a compress to the affected area of ​​​​the body for half an hour. Shredded leaves can be used in place of the root crop.

• Stomach

Fill 1/3 of a three-liter jar with grated fresh beets, pour boiling water to the top (carefully so that the jar does not burst), add 200 g of granulated sugar, 50 g of crusts rye bread. Leave for 3 days in a warm place for fermentation.

• Constipation

Mix equal amounts of grated beets (boiled or raw) and honey.

• Toothache

Put a piece of raw beets on the tooth.

• Lymph nodes (inflammation)

Tie fresh grated beets to inflamed areas for the whole night, in the morning wipe these places with boiled vegetable oil.

• Lichen

Boil beet leaves, chop, mix 3 tablespoons of the resulting raw material with one tablespoon. Tied as a compress to the affected areas.

• Mastopathy

Wash the mammary glands with baby soap, dry. Squeeze the grated beets, tie the cake as a compress all night. Remove everything in the morning, rinse the chest, wipe it with boiled sunflower oil. In the evening, repeat the procedure from the same cake. The third day of the chest is given a rest, and then a new portion of beets is rubbed. In total, about 20 such procedures need to be done. Some recipes also recommend adding honey to beets in a ratio of 3 to 1.

• Edema

Eat raw beets daily, at least 200 gr.

• burns

Rinse beet leaves, boil, apply to the affected areas.

The effectiveness and usefulness of beets are endless: you just need to be able to use its unique properties and turn treatment into pleasure.

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Red beet roots contain mass useful substances: proteins, sugars, organic acids, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iodine, iron, vitamins, betaine, folic acid, fiber. Due to its beneficial properties and excellent taste, beets are used in everyday nutrition in many countries of the world. There are practically no contraindications for this vegetable, except for moderate use to prevent gastric relaxation.

1. Red beets contain a unique set of beneficial elements not found in any other vegetable.
2. A large number of medicinal substances contained in the vegetable are not destroyed by high temperature treatment.

Medicinal properties of red beet

• Initially, beet root was used only as a medicine. Nowadays, this vegetable is also used in clinical nutrition for the prevention of cancer, anemia.
• A large amount of antioxidants has a beneficial effect on the body.
• Beets are included in diets in the treatment of scurvy, hypertension.
• The natural antiseptics contained in the root crop make it possible to use it to suppress some infectious diseases, preventing the development of intestinal pathogenic microflora, for cleansing the oral cavity, improving the condition of the skin microflora.
• A fresh cut of the root crop or mashed tops is used to heal wounds. Also, for these purposes, the use of fresh juice is effective.
• The use of boiled beets is recommended for spastic constipation due to the large amount of fiber and organic acids that stimulate the stomach and intestinal motility.
• It is useful to include beets in the diet when chronic constipation. The fiber, organic acids and other elements that regulate metabolic processes contained in the vegetable increase intestinal motility.
• Beetroot cleanses the intestines by destroying putrefactive bacteria, and not only due to the mechanical action of fiber.
• Red beets contain betaine, which regulates fat metabolism, prevents liver disease and high blood pressure. Beet betaine does not lose its beneficial properties, both in freshly squeezed juice and hot.
• Useful properties of red beets help in the treatment of obesity, liver disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, anemia, thyroid gland.
• Folic acid, which is part of the root crop, makes beets an indispensable product during the planning period of the child and during pregnancy. Also during this interesting period, she helps a woman cope with constipation.
• With all the excellent qualities, beets are also a low-calorie product - it is always present in diets for weight loss.

Table varieties of beets are used in the daily diet of many peoples of the world. Not only the root crop is used for food, but also the tops, which also have many useful properties, and which are used to prepare salads and “botvinnik” - a very tasty first course.

At home, salads, snacks, borscht, drinks (including kvass) and even desserts are prepared from root crops.

Beetroot is eaten both raw and boiled, stewed, baked.

Beets while breastfeeding

For obvious reasons, many familiar foods are excluded from the diet of a woman during breastfeeding.

As for beets, for all its benefits, this vegetable should be introduced into the menu gradually, carefully observing the reaction of the baby to it. If there are no allergic manifestations or indigestion, please, you can eat your favorite dishes without fear.

Moreover, raw beetroot salads for the first time should be excluded from the diet. But steamed beets, on the contrary, eat more, because it does not pose any danger to the health of the child, and all useful components with this method of processing are preserved almost unchanged.

It would be nice to diversify the assortment of beetroot dishes. For example, you can stew it with other vegetables like stew, make various salads with the addition of vegetable or olive oil, drink vegetable juices with beets in small quantities.

But salads with mayonnaise dressing or with the addition of hot and spicy spices are best avoided altogether - for a little man, and for the mother herself, such food is completely useless.

So, it would seem, such an everyday, familiar vegetable, but how many interesting things can be told about beets. And thank you so much to our beloved beetroot for all the benefits it always brings to us!

• For the treatment of hypertension:

freshly squeezed beetroot juice (50g) mixed with 1 teaspoon of honey. Drink the mixture before meals.

• To treat a runny nose at home:

beetroot juice (preferably sour, fermented) is instilled into the nose 2-3 drops 3 times a day. When using fresh juice, it is necessary to let it stand in the refrigerator for 2 hours, then dilute warm water in a ratio of 1:2.

• In the treatment of ulcers, cracks:

gruel from freshly grated beets, wrapped in a bandage or gauze, is applied to the affected areas. You can change applications as they dry.

• For teenage acne:

apply gruel from grated beets for 20 minutes on the face.

• Treatment for scurvy:

eating pickled beets.

• Vegetable multijuice for anemia:

wash and peel the roots of red beets, carrots, radishes and pass separately through a juicer. Multijuice is prepared from the obtained juices in equal proportions. Take 2 tables daily before meals. spoons for two months. To preserve all the beneficial properties for the body, the juice must be freshly prepared.

• For liver diseases, beetroot decoction is prepared:

5-6 medium root vegetables washed, peeled, cut into pieces and boiled until the broth thickens. Take 40 g 3 times a day before meals.

• The benefits of beets for harmony:

To maintain a good figure and as a general health remedy, it is good to use jelly based on oatmeal, beets and prunes.

Recipe: oatmeal, beets and prunes (2 tablespoons each) are poured with two liters of boiling water and simmered for 15 minutes, cooled, filtered. It is advisable to drink the resulting broth during the day.

For general strengthening body such jelly can be consumed at the rate of 2 liters for 2 days.

Kissel is suitable for fasting days.

• Also, to maintain a figure in good condition, you can prepare healthy beet kvass:

peel 8-10 medium-sized root vegetables, cut into small pieces, put in a 3-liter jar. Pour warm boiled water up to the neck, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, cover the jar with gauze.

Kvass will be ready in 5 days. As you use it, you can top it up with water until it retains a bright beetroot color. Drink kvass daily for 1 glass, adding a teaspoon of honey to it first.

Features of raw beet therapy

Specialists involved in the study of plants and herbs for medical purposes note that the raw root crop has all the elements necessary for the prevention and treatment of diseases. Therefore, it is recommended both for the treatment of external injuries and for oral administration.

For the treatment of external skin diseases, the pulp of this fruit is turned into gruel and a compress is made on the sore spot. Here are a few areas for outdoor use:

1. The analgesic and restorative effect of beetroot is used to treat skin cracks and burns.
2. The pulp of the fetus inhibits the growth of neoplasms, therefore it is used to treat warts and papillomas.
3. The components of the root crop contain enzymes that relieve pain and inflammation. All this, along with a pleasant taste, is necessary to relieve pain in the teeth and gums.
4. Acne in adolescence can be treated by making masks from beet pulp.
5. Women will benefit from the treatment of beet mastopathy. To do this, the pounded pulp of the fruit must be mixed with honey, put the resulting composition on a cabbage leaf and cover it with a sore spot.

Internal application raw vegetable will have a beneficial effect on the activity of the digestive and cardiovascular systems. However, the abuse of the root crop will lead to problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

Fruits in boiled, stewed, baked form are resistant to the loss of nutrients. They also acquire new properties, thanks to which beetroot becomes an accessible food for people with certain types of diseases.

For example, a decrease in acidity allows patients with pancreatitis to use it in limited quantities. After heat treatment, the amount of sugar in the root crop is reduced, which makes it accessible to those who suffer from diabetes.

The cooking time of the root crop directly depends on the dishes in which the heat treatment of the product will be carried out. For example, in a saucepan or pot, the cooking time is about 2 hours. The multicooker allows you to speed up this process.

In it, the root crop will be ready in 80-90 minutes. Most fast way cooking - in a microwave or pressure cooker (no more than 30 minutes).

Since beets are only useful in small amounts, they are usually mixed with other ingredients:

1. This root vegetable goes well in a salad with an apple or carrot. A mixture of juices from these products is recommended for use on an empty stomach.
2. Looks great on the table and tastes good beetroot salad with sour cream and garlic. If desired, you can replace sour cream with mayonnaise, but its benefits are many times less.
3. In the treatment of intestinal diseases, a salad of beets, nuts and prunes is recommended.
4. In salads, you can put not only fruits, but also beet leaves. Although a special variety of this plant is grown for this, a table species common in different regions of the country can also be used.

When cooked, the vegetable can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day. And raw, which is kept in the basement at a temperature not higher than +4 ºC, it does not lose its beneficial properties for up to six months. Therefore, during spring beriberi, dishes from this root crop will become a good source of minerals and trace elements.

Application of beet juice

Those who plan to use red beet juice in therapy should be aware that in it all the beneficial properties of the root crop are most concentrated.

But there are enough volatile compounds in beetroot juice that can give an unpleasant effect after ingestion. Therefore, after preparation, the juice is left open for several hours, so that everything that can harm the body can disappear. And to reduce stress, it is diluted with carrot juice in a ratio of 1: 10.

If you plan to prepare a mixture of juice of two vegetables, you must first squeeze the beets and let the liquid brew for 2 hours. After that, you can squeeze the juice from the carrots and mix them in the right proportion.

Infused beetroot juice contains substances that allow you to quickly stop the onset of a cold. It is enough to start drinking it at the first signs of the disease in order to stop the development of the disease.

This drink will be useful for beriberi, fatigue, lack of hemoglobin, constipation. With hypertension, it is recommended to dilute a spoonful of honey in it.

For migraines, the juice of this plant is moistened with a swab and applied to the ear. A mixture of it with a spoonful of vinegar can gargle with a sore throat.

If taken Apple juice with beetroot in a ratio of 4:1, it will be a good therapy for throat diseases. Fresh beet juice is a good remedy with problems with the menstrual cycle and with menopause.

The remedy also treats the common cold. Before use, the juice should be insisted so that it ferments slightly. Use the liquid as nasal drops 3 times a day, 2-3 drops in each nostril.

But did you know that you can use ordinary beetroot as a skin and hair care product? Masks, which include this root crop, have truly magical properties!

For example, such a mask will refresh normal skin. Take 2 tablespoons of raw beet pulp (finely grated), mix them with one egg yolk and a tablespoon of homemade sour cream. Apply the mask in an even layer on the face and leave to “act” for about 20 minutes. Then rinse off the rest of the product with non-cold water.

Beetroot mask will also help get rid of oily skin problems. You need to boil a small beetroot, cool and grate it on the smallest grater. Then add camphor alcohol (1 teaspoon) to the resulting slurry, stir and apply on the face. If you make such masks twice a week for a month, the condition of oily skin will noticeably improve.

Removes beet mask and freckles. It is necessary to thoroughly wipe the problem areas of the face with a soda solution (a teaspoon of soda in 200 ml of boiled water), and then apply a gauze cloth soaked in raw beet juice (dilute with water in a 1: 1 ratio) on the face. The course of procedures should be carried out for as long as 2 weeks daily, arranging sessions for 5-15 minutes.

And it will be very useful for hair to “taste” a beet mask against dandruff. All you need is to apply beet pulp on the hair (from roots to the very tips) and keep this mask warm for 40 minutes, under a plastic cap and a towel.

You will carry out such a simple procedure once a week for 3 months, and dandruff will disappear as if by magic.

Even warts can be reduced with beets according to a folk recipe. To do this, treat the affected areas of the skin with the same soda solution, and then apply a compress of grated beet pulp on them.

After half an hour, the medical bandage is removed. As experts advise, it is better to conduct such sessions before going to bed for at least 3 weeks. If you do everything right, there will be no trace of warts.

Beets for weight loss

If beets help cleanse the body, perhaps it will help in the eternal struggle with extra pounds? Well, of course, yes! You can just drink a little beetroot juice before each meal - it will prevent the accumulation of fats.

And you can experience for yourself a light beetroot mono-diet. It does not last very long, just a couple of days, but these days you can only eat beets - no more than two kilograms of baked or boiled root crops of your choice.

Any way to use: if you want - grate the beets, if you want - cut into slices, and if you want - eat like an apple, biting off the whole head with relish.

And most importantly - in these 2 days you need to drink as much liquid as possible. Green tea, still mineral water, vegetable juices without added sugar are perfect for this purpose.

And, of course, during the beet mono-diet you can not drink alcohol, and also use salt, otherwise all your efforts will come to naught. If you strictly adhere to the rules, then you will definitely lose a couple of kilograms!

Good to know

By the way, beets are a kind of "catalyst" for the normal functioning of the kidneys. If you see that after your favorite beet salad your urine has a normal or slightly pinkish tint - everything is in order, the kidneys are healthy. If the color of urine has a rich reddish or burgundy color - perhaps you should go to see a doctor.

To prepare borscht, you need to choose a table variety of beets. You can recognize it by its pleasant pink striped color. And for cold dishes, buy better salad, sweet beets of bright burgundy color.

The so-called sugar beet with almost white flesh is not eaten, it is intended only for the production of sugar.

It is not necessary to salt the water in which the beets are boiled. It is impossible to clean the root crops before cooking and cut off the tail of the vegetable. To prevent boiled beets from turning pale, add ½ teaspoon of table vinegar or lemon juice to the water. At temperatures above 190 ° C, all useful substances in the vegetable are destroyed.

Despite the numerous beneficial properties of the vegetable, herbal therapy should be treated carefully. Firstly, there are a number of diseases in which the use of this vegetable can worsen a person's condition. Second, as with many herbal therapies, Negative consequences can be expected when the product is consumed in large quantities.

This vegetable should be excluded from your diet in the presence of certain diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Since the fruit increases the acidity in the body, you should not eat it raw for gastritis. The laxative effect of this product can only exacerbate the problem with chronic diarrhea.

Despite the large number of popular recipes for beetroot from kidney stones, doctors strongly do not recommend taking it for this purpose.

Due to the presence of oxalic acid, this plant does not prevent the formation of sand and kidney stones and other internal organs but, on the contrary, contributes to it. Therefore, beets do not save from stones in the body.

Since raw beets irritate the gastric mucosa, you should refrain from it with pancreatitis. Due to the sugar content, the use of the fetus should be treated with caution by patients with diabetes mellitus. It is important to approach beetroot juice and salads in moderation and for people suffering from osteoporosis.

Beets interfere with the absorption of calcium by the body. Therefore, it cannot be recommended for those suffering from a lack of this mineral, having problems with the skeletal system, as well as for pregnant women.

The last category of people who may not benefit from treatment with this fetus are those with an allergic reaction. Therefore, those who, after vinaigrette, beetroot juice or another similar dish, felt skin irritation or other manifestation of allergies, should refrain from beetroot therapy.

To sum up: beetroot has been an effective treatment for a number of diseases since ancient times. The juice, leaves, fruits of this plant, raw or cooked, are used to treat intestinal diseases such as chronic constipation.

Most of the side effects occur when used improperly. Due to the high concentration of trace elements, it is eaten in combination with other foods such as carrots, apples, sour cream, and so on.

When taking a root vegetable in large quantities, one can expect intestinal upset, a strong drop in pressure, an increase in sugar levels in diabetics, poor absorption of calcium and other side effects.

Therefore, remembering the beneficial properties of the fruit, do not forget about caution and moderation. And then the therapy will bring a positive effect.

men

Doctors have proven that the niacin and pantothenic acid contained in beets, which nourish the pituitary gland, restore sexual desire and maintain the youthfulness of the body. The presence of beta-carotene prevents the formation of prostate adenoma (which affects every third man over 50). And the contained betaine increases physical endurance. It has been observed that in the absence of beets in the diet, bodybuilders, powerlifters and weightlifters experience stagnation in results and growth. muscle mass.

women

Red beets rejuvenate the body due to folic acid, which promotes the formation of new cells, and quartz, which prevents premature aging skin, bones and arteries. Nutritionists recommend boiled beets, since the calorie content is 40 kcal for every 100 g of the product.

Betaine speeds up metabolism (breaking down fat cells), and fiber removes excess from the intestines (recommended for constipation). This should be paid attention to pregnant women (especially when taking iron supplements). In this case, beets are consumed in boiled form. Vitamin U also normalizes bowel function.

Children

Folic acid is vital at the planning stage of a child and at the beginning of pregnancy, since without it a healthy nervous system baby. Beets contain a number of nutritional components. The amount of each component is very significant, which allows you to well replenish the reserves of a growing organism. And also all these components during breastfeeding enter the body of babies. Beets for children are gradually (from a few grams) added to the diet after six months, if the child does not have allergies.

We talked about the benefits of beets for the female, male and children's bodies and how this vegetable can harm health.

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What is the difference between the effect of boiled and raw vegetables on the body?

Raw beets are useful for the following:

• All vitamins are preserved.
• Crude fiber has a greater adsorbing power.
• Low glycemic index. The glycemic index of beets (the ability to increase blood sugar) doubles during heat treatment: in raw beets, about 30, in boiled beets, about 65.

Cons: Fruit acids are irritating to the digestive tract.

Boiled beets are useful for the following:

• During cooking, vitamins and minerals remain practically intact. Only three vitamins are destroyed: C, B5 and B9 (folic acid).
• All valuable components of beets, due to the partial destruction of fiber, become more accessible to the body.
• Contains much less nitrates than raw (when heated, they are destroyed).

Why is there a need for it?

If there is a desire to eat beets, then perhaps the body lacks vitamins A, B, E and C (on which the beneficial properties of beets are based) and minerals such as Fe and I (the content of which in beets is very high). It is better to turn to specialists. The result of the research (general analysis of blood and urine) will show everything. But do not worry, most likely, your interest in beets does not depend on the shortage at all. The main reasons why a person wants beets, we described in.

Acceptance rates

Daily consumption of beets in moderation 100 - 150 g. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 250 gr. because with cumulation (accumulation) of various components, side effects such as hypotension are possible (with moderate consumption, it allows hypertensive patients to keep their blood pressure normal). Also, beets reduce the body's ability to absorb calcium.

The maximum daily dose of undiluted beetroot juice is 0.5 cups, and you need to drink it in 3-4 doses.

During pregnancy, the maximum daily dose of beetroot juice should not exceed a quarter cup. The child gets acquainted with vegetables at the seventh or eighth month of life. Beets are given from a few grams. Increase the portion, focusing only on the well-being of the baby and the advice of the pediatrician. For more information on whether it is possible to eat beets every day and what is the norm for taking this vegetable, read.

Why red vegetable "heals everything"?

The advantage of beets is due to two factors:

1. The vegetable contains almost the entire periodic table of elements.
2. It contains trace elements, such a variety of which is not found in other vegetables.

Therefore, beets affect almost all systems of the human body.

Contraindications

Color of feces and urine after consumption

The coloration of urine (pink or reddish) and feces (black) after eating the root vegetable is common. Normally, the coloring matter is excreted from the body within 1-2 days. Therefore, before the analysis, it is not recommended to eat this product. But if the color does not change for a longer time (when the product is abandoned) or concomitant symptoms are observed, contact a specialist for advice and examination. Is it worth worrying if beetroot feces change color and how many days it can last after taking a vegetable, you can read why urine turns red or pink color find out in .

Description of the medicinal properties of the root crop and the disease from which it helps

Regular intake of beet juice leads to:

1. reduction of pain;
2. normalization of hemoglobin;
3. increased appetite;
4. decrease in the level of intoxication;
5. reduction in the size of education.

What is useful and how to take beet juice for oncology read.

Thanks to excellent chemical composition beets are very useful for people with various diseases. In our articles, you can learn about the benefits, harms and ways to use this wonderful vegetable for diseases such as,.

Cleansing the body

Beet cleansing normalizes the function of the intestines, liver, spleen and gallbladder (read about the use of a root crop for cholelithiasis). Bowel cleansing is carried out at any time of the year. For purification, any form of preparation of the root crop is used. With exacerbation of diseases or inflammatory processes root cleansing can adversely affect the stomach and intestines.

If you experience an allergic reaction after using this product, consult your physician.

You will find all recipes for cleansing the body with beets.

How does it affect, can it be bad after taking it?

Beets, like any other product, can cause allergies. so be especially careful when feeding it to young children. Remember that allergies do not necessarily appear after the first dose. If you have no contraindications, then it will not be bad after taking beets. You can safely use it in any form. With the exception of beet juice, it daily rate only half a glass, so a full glass at one time, even in a completely healthy person, can make you feel unwell.

Recipes for folk remedies

Infusion

1. We cut a pound of peeled beets into slices, the size of which is not more than one centimeter.
2. Boil in two liters of water until tender.
3. In the process of cooking, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and sugar.
4. The solution must cool down.

Take 2 tablespoons before meals, and eat beetroot pieces.

Another recipe:

1. Pour a glass of vodka with one glass of beetroot juice, a cup of honey and 1.5 tablespoons of cudweed and move.
2. Infuse for two weeks in a dark place.
3. Then filter and take tincture 2 tablespoons three times a day.

Beet-vinegar compress

1. Grate on a fine grater 200 gr. beets.
2. Heat the mixture in a water bath and add two tablespoons of 9% vinegar.
3. Wait until it cools down and apply as a compress to the chest at night.
4. Put cling film wrapped with a woolen scarf on top.

The course of treatment is no more than 10 days.

Decoction

Second recipe:

1. Rinse one kilogram of unpeeled beets.
2. Pour two liters of cold water.
3. Cook until tender over low heat, adding 2-3 grams of crushed propolis.

Warm decoction gargle daily at night for a month. Store the decoction in the refrigerator for no more than 3-4 days, diluting before each procedure. hot water. You will learn all the details about the benefits and dangers of beet broth in.

beetroot juice

Three times a day, half an hour before meals, drink half a glass of a mixture of juices of beets, cucumbers and carrots (1:1:1). You need to get used to the juice gradually, as it can cause an unwanted reaction. Start with half a teaspoon. Assign women during menopause. If you want to learn more about the benefits and harms of a mixture of carrot and beetroot juices, then we recommend reading, and what is useful, how to prepare and drink beetroot juice, we described in.

Possible side effects

Side effects stem from the characteristics of this product.

• loose stool. Due to pectin and fiber, beets are used for constipation (you can read about this). But with prolonged use and unbalanced nutrition, such an effect is also possible.
• Low pressure. due to the magnesium content.
• Decreased calcium. Since beets reduce its digestibility.

Beets for many in our time is quite a common food product. But even before our era, they knew about its healing properties. Hippocrates himself wrote out recipes with this root crop.

All cultured and educated people know that the stress in the word beet falls on the first syllable, but not everyone knows that such a vegetable familiar in temperate latitudes was valued in ancient times for its unique irreplaceable medicinal properties.

Beetroot is a herbaceous plant of the family Amrantovye. There are 9 types of beets, of which the most famous is the common beet, which has such subspecies as sugar beet and fodder beet. All varieties of beets used by people are descended from a single wild ancestor that grew in India and the Far East.

The special value of beets is associated with a unique set of elements and substances that are not found anywhere else and are practically not destroyed during heat treatment, so the vegetable is useful not only raw, but also boiled and baked. But most of all healing properties in fresh root vegetables or beetroot juice.

Composition of beets

Beets contain a unique composition of essential vitamins and minerals - almost the entire table of D.I. Mendeleev. These are irreplaceable amino acids: histidine, betaine, lysine. Organic acids are widely represented - malic, lactic, citric, tartaric, oxalic. The benefits of beetroot and its rich vitamin composition - vitamin C, group B, including B9 or folic acid. And all this is only 43 kcal per 100 grams. It is one of the lowest calorie vegetables.

100 g of beets contain the following substances:

trace elements
Name	Quantity	daily requirement
Copper	0.075 mg	8%
Iron	0.80 mg	10%
Manganese	0.329 mg	14%
Zinc	0.35 mg	3%
Iodine	7 mcg	4,7 %
Chromium	20 mcg	40%
Fluorine	20 mcg	0,5 %
Molybdenum	10 mcg	14,3 %
Bor	0.3 mg	15 %
Vanadium	70 mcg	175 %
Cobalt	2 mcg	20 %

vitamins
Vitamin B9		27%
Vitamin PP	0.334 mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.155 mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.067 mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.057 mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.031 mg	2.5%
Vitamin A	33 mcg	1%
Vitamin C	4.9 mg	8%
Vitamin E	0.04 mg	0.5%
Vitamin K	0.2 µg	0%

12 Health Benefits of Beets

1. Healthy heart and blood vessels

   The fiber in the vegetable helps lower cholesterol levels and triglycerides What are triglycerides and what role do they play in the body. Correct levels and ways to lower blood triglycerides with medical and folk remedies , elevated values ​​of which lead to the development of serious heart ailments. The amino acid betaine lowers the level of homocysteine, harmful to blood vessels, in the body, the excess of which leads to the development coronary disease hearts. The flavonoids and vitamin C in beets help maintain capillary structure. Potassium has vasodilating properties, thereby relaxing blood vessels and lowering blood pressure. Thus, the use of beets helps prevent cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, and angina pectoris. In addition, the use of beets will help get rid of edema, removing excess fluid from the body.

During the period of bearing a child, it is imperative to include beets in the diet, as it is a source of folic acid. This vitamin prevents some birth defects of the neural tube in children.

2. Cancer Prevention

   Studies have shown that beetroot is good at preventing skin, lung, and colon cancer because it contains the pigment betacyanin, which neutralizes the effects of salts. nitric acid and thereby inhibits the growth of cancer cells. Not only the vegetable itself, but also beetroot juice suppresses cell mutations caused by harmful compounds, and can also slow tumor development.

3. healthy liver

   Beets contain one of the valuable organic matter- betaine, which promotes the breakdown and absorption of proteins, is involved in the formation of choline, while increasing the vital activity of liver cells. And folk healers recommend drinking beetroot decoction to dissolve gallstones.

4. Immunity Boost

   The vitamin C found in beets is a powerful antioxidant that boosts the immune system in several ways. Firstly, it protects the body from the effects of harmful free radicals, and secondly, it stimulates the activity of white blood cells, which are the main fighters against viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, which, once in the body, can provoke many infections and diseases. Beets also contain a lot of iron, so fresh beet juice promotes the formation of leukocytes and improves blood composition in general.

5. healthy eyes

   The presence of beta-carotene in beets helps prevent the development of age-related pathologies such as cataracts and macular degeneration.

6. natural aphrodisiac

   Beets have been considered an aphrodisiac since ancient times. The presence of the property to kindle sexual desire is explained by a significant concentration of boron in its composition, which increases the production of sex hormones, improves sperm motility, increases libido and reduces frigidity.

7. Gives energy and strength

   Beets contain a significant amount of carbohydrates at a low calorie content, which gives activity and energy to the body, increases its endurance, especially during sports.

8. Cleansing the body

   Beet contains a large amount of fiber and organic acids, which makes it an indispensable product that improves intestinal motility. And this, in turn, serves as a prevention of constipation and helps to remove all toxic substances from the body. For these purposes, boiled beets and beet kvass are most suitable.

9. Strengthening of bone tissue

   Beets contain vitamin K, which plays an important role in the formation and strengthening of bones. This property of beetroot makes it an ideal source of this vitamin for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

Beet tops are a good source of coarse dietary fiber, which helps the process of digestion and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract as a whole. Beets are also useful for weight loss, although they have a sufficient amount of sugar, but 200 g of boiled beets is only 60 calories and also contains coarse fiber.

10. healthy skin

    The cosmetic effect of beetroot juice has been known since ancient times. Its refreshing effect leaves the skin fresh, radiant, supple and clear.

Contraindications

Despite all the advantages of beets, you need to know its negative sides.

• the dietary fiber of the beet, when eaten raw, causes intestinal upset;
• beets are able to accumulate nitrates, so it is necessary to cut off the upper and lower parts of the root crop, in which they accumulate;
• people with reduced pressure, since the substances contained in it will reduce it even more;
• oxalic acid contained in beets makes it impossible to drink beet juice suffering from urolithiasis;
• you can not drink freshly squeezed beetroot juice, it causes a spasm of blood vessels. It is necessary to defend the juice for 2-3 hours;
• you should not use red beets for diabetes, diarrhea and increased acidity of the stomach.

In ancient Greece, beets were considered a symbol of quarrels and troubles. At the same time, wanting to ridicule someone, they sent him beets as a gift, and in case of marital quarrels, a wreath of beet leaves was hung in front of the entrance to their house.

In Russia, beetroot was very revered; baked in the oven, it was a favorite delicacy served with tea. No less popular Russian beet dish was botvinya. Only inept housewives did not know how to prepare it, there was even a saying "What is Ustinya, such is her botvinia."

Legends say that this vegetable gives strength in the fight against various ailments, so the heroes greatly appreciated it. Girls also used beets for cosmetic purposes - they blushed her cheeks.

In 2001, the heaviest beetroot was grown in the UK, its weight was 23.4 kg.

There is a belief in many cultures that if a man and a woman eat the same beet, they will fall in love with each other.

In the list of garden crops, beets are far from the last place. This vegetable is unpretentious, perfectly stored and used in many dishes. If, however, the crops growing in our beds are arranged according to the degree of their usefulness, red beets will become the undisputed leader.

What is the use of beets for the body? What useful substances in its composition make you pay close attention to the vegetable and traditional medicine and medical professionals using traditional methods?

The chemical composition of beets

Both the benefits and harms of red beets are determined by the presence in the roots of a large number of substances that affect human organs.

In this regard, beets have the richest set of macro- and microelements, acids, vitamins and other substances. But it’s worth starting with a clarification of the energy and nutritional value root crops.

There are 42 kcal per 100 grams of raw. Depending on the variety and growing conditions, root crops can accumulate up to 14% of sugars, beets contain up to 1.5% of proteins, a lot of dietary fiber and small amounts of fat and ash. At the same time, the burgundy pulp contains a sufficient amount of vitamins of group B, irreplaceable for the body, vitamins PP, C and K, as well as a long range of mineral salts. The main place among macronutrients is occupied by potassium, followed by iron, magnesium and sodium, manganese and iodine, zinc, phosphorus, rubidium, chlorine and such a rare element as cesium.

Organic acids in the composition of red root crops are represented by oxalic, citric and malic acid, there are pectins and anthocyanins, flavonoids and amino acids in beets.

What is the use of raw beets, and do their properties change after boiling or stewing? Since red beets are more often eaten boiled or stewed, one cannot fail to mention those changes in the composition of the vegetable that occur as a result of heat treatment:

• Beets lose some vitamins, especially ascorbic acid and some other compounds.
• The calorie content of the vegetable slightly increases, reaching 44 kcal.
• From 30 to 65, the glycemic index of boiled root crops increases, that is, beets after heat treatment cause a rise in blood sugar levels twice as fast, which diabetics need to take into account.

Otherwise, the beneficial properties of boiled and raw beets are very close. What is the effect of vegetables on the human body?

Red beets: benefits and harms

Some of the beneficial properties of red beets and contraindications for its consumption can be attributed to most vegetable crops.

Due to the abundance of indigestible fiber, passing throughout digestive tract, there is a serious stimulation of the motor function of the intestine. As a result, the body is cleansed, metabolism and digestion are improved.

The normalization of metabolism is actively influenced by the vitamins of group B present in red beets.

Dietary fiber inhibits the absorption of cholesterol, which, entering the bloodstream, can cause the development of atherosclerosis and other diseases of the heart and vascular system. This is useful for both raw beets and those that have undergone heat treatment.

The vitamin composition of root crops provides significant support to the immune system, which is especially important, given the good preservation of beets until spring, when vitamins are most needed.

Carbohydrates in the composition of beets can quickly replenish energy and restore vigor to a person.

But there are useful properties of boiled beets and raw root crops that no other garden crop has:

• Due to the content of iron, copper and vitamin B1 in root crops, beets increase the level of hemoglobin.
• Eating beets helps stimulate brain activity.
• A vegetable, if used systematically and for a long time, has the ability to cleanse the vessels of excess cholesterol, which reduces the risk of developing atherosclerosis, strengthens the walls of capillaries and has a positive effect on the condition of the walls of blood vessels.

Red beets are good for the body:

• in case of hypertension, high blood pressure;
• as a mild natural diuretic and laxative;
• if there is a risk of developing cancer;
• as a protective agent for the possibility of fatty liver;
• effective anti-aging antioxidant.

With such a significant beneficial effect of red beets, raw root crops sometimes act differently than boiled vegetables.

What is useful raw beets?

With the medicinal use of red beets and products from this vegetable, raw root crops are often used.

Indeed, in this case, the beets completely retain all bioactive substances, vitamins and amino acids. In particular, the usefulness of raw beets is determined by the presence of betaine, which has a beneficial effect on:

• on the performance of the liver and its health;
• metabolic processes;
• on the course of the fight against heart disease and atherosclerosis;
• at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Raw root vegetables have an extremely active effect on digestive system, cleansing the body of toxins and toxins. Beets are also useful for the body because they resist the development of neoplasms.

It should be taken into account that:

• fiber in fresh root crops is almost twice as effective in adsorbing harmful substances and slags;
• raw beet juice is a powerful cleanser that requires careful use;
• in fresh vegetable all vitamins are preserved;
• green tops of beets are useful for the body, like root crops, and can be used for food and for medicinal purposes;
• raw root vegetables are less dangerous for diabetics.

Juices and salads are made with the addition of pumpkins, fresh herbs.

Useful properties of boiled beets

How is heat-treated beetroot useful for the body? First of all, it should be noted that after boiling or stewing, root crops do not lose a lot of useful substances. In addition to ascorbic acid and vitamins B5, B9, all microelements, including phosphorus, copper, iodine and iron, potassium and sodium, are still active and ready to have their effect.

Some of the components after cooking are converted into a more accessible form and are easily absorbed by the body.

As a result of heat treatment, such by-effect beet action as an irritant effect on the stomach and intestines. For example, if in acute pancreatitis raw beets are strictly contraindicated precisely because of the possible exacerbation of the disease, then boiled root crops can be used for food during periods of remission.

At the same time, it is important to remember that the beneficial properties of boiled beets will be preserved to the greatest extent if the root crops are boiled without peeling. In addition, during cooking, most of the nitrates that this vegetable can accumulate during growth are destroyed and transferred into the water.

Contraindications to the use of beets

The use of burgundy root crops not only for medicinal purposes, but also as part of familiar dishes is not always beneficial, red beets are harmful in a number of diseases, as well as in the presence of an allergic reaction to a vegetable.

When can beets cause a deterioration in a person's well-being? Obviously, the use of root crops is dangerous:

• with a tendency to diarrhea, due to the laxative effect of beets;
• with urine and cholelithiasis, due to the presence of oxalic acid in vegetables, which can form sand and stones;
• with hypotension, due to the risk of an uncontrolled decrease in pressure;
• with pancreatitis, because raw beets can irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines.
• with gastritis and peptic ulcer, due to stimulation of the production of hydrochloric acid.

It is undesirable to get involved in beetroot salads and juice if a person has osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus, and there is also a risk of allergic reactions to substances that make up root crops.

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