Benefits of Beet Root

Beet root are from the family of sugar beets,but they are genetically and nutritionally different.Beet root is also known as beet.The beet roots are mostly in red color.Beet root juice can improve athletic performance lower blood pressure and increase blood flow.The root is rich source of phytochemical compound,glyceine betaine.Betaine has the property of lowering homocysteine levels within the blood.High levels of homocysteine in the blood result in the development of coronary heart disease,stroke and peripheral vascular diseases.It is the taproot portion of the best plant usually known in North America as the best.It is also known as table beet,red beet and golden beet.

Health Benefits

 The health benefits of beet root includes the following,

• Raw beets are an excellent source of folates.Beets are good for pregnant women since they are a source of B vitamin folate which helps in the development of infant's spinal column.
• The fiber in the beet root helps to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides by increasing the level of  good cholesterol.
• Consumption of beetroot helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
• The high levels of triglycerides increases the risk for heart related problems.Garden beets is very low in calories and contain zero cholesterol and small amounts of fat.
• The pigment betacyaninis in the beet root helps to prevent certain cancer like colon cancer which counteracts the cancerous cells growth.The fiber in the beets also works to strip excess lower cholesterol from the walls and help to eliminate it from the body quickly.
• Fresh tubers contains small amount of vitamin-c.The top green also excellent source of carotenoids,anti-oxidants and vitamin-A.The vitamin-A in the beets is essential for vision.
• Betaines present in the beets is good for liver health.The vitamin-C helps to prevent asthma symptoms.
• Beets contain significant amount of carbohydrates that boosts the energy levels of your body.
• It is also help to support the structure of capillaries.
• Root indeed has very good levels of potassium.It lowers heart rate and regulates metabolism inside the cells by countering detrimental effects of sodium.
• Potassium in the beet increases the risk of stroke.