Beet is one of the most widespread vegetables used in kitchen. There is a set of various recipes in which presence of beet is obligatory. It is worth noticing that this vegetable not only is capable to add ""highlight"" to any dish, beet at the same time is very useful to an organism.
Beet is used during creation of both the first, and second courses. From it very tasty salads turn out. Beet is enriched a large amount of useful substances. for this reason it well maintains vitality.
Ancient Romans for prevention of various illnesses used leaves and root crops. The described vegetable can be consumed as in baked, and in the raw. It should be noted that most of all vitamins are in root crops.
This product is a source of ascorbic acid and vitamins of group B. It is very useful at pregnancy. The betaine which is contained in it promotes the proteolysis. As for the manganese which is a part of beet, it raises the organism resilience to illnesses. This substance prevents diseases of heart and osteoporosis and also stabilizes metabolism. It will help also at diabetes.
Magnesium, copper and iodine also are a part of beet. Concerning magnesium it is possible to note that it calms nervous system. Copper promotes production of female sex hormones. Iodine normalizes activity of a thyroid gland.
It should be noted that in root crops there is a large amount of the pectins exempting intestines from hazardous substances.
We will remind that most of all vitamins contain in fresh beet. However if it isn't pleasant to you in such look, you can boil it. At the same time the general content of useful substances in a product will decrease slightly.