5 beautiful benefits of beetroots

Piece by: WAMBUI FAITH
Lifestyle

• They might seem tasteless but they have the best benefits to your body.

Beetroot
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Beetroots can be used in cooking, as a food color, and also as fruits. When we consume beetroots they add some value to our bodies especially when taken in the form of juice or raw compared to them in food and as food colors like in cakes.

Here are some of the benefits of beetroots in the body;

1. Enhances the athletic performance of the body

Beetroots contain nitrates and betalains that are good, especially for those who are in athletics.

This is because it will help you endure the activities that you are participating in by boosting the performance of the body thus making it efficient.

2. Helps to lower the blood pressure levels

Beetroot juice contains nitric oxide which is a molecule that helps in dilating the blood vessels hence dropping the blood pressure.

This is the best, especially for those suffering from high blood pressure.

Even if you don't suffer from the same, it helps you control the blood pressure levels in your body.

3. Helps increase the blood in the body

Beetroots are actually the best agent for blood increase whether taken raw or as juice. Even if you are not a person who drinks less water this might be a solution for you.

They are red in color which helps in keeping the blood red and increasing the hemoglobin in the blood.

4. Helps improve your skin

If you are a person who envies good and healthy skin then beetroot is the way to go.

The juice contains vitamin C and antioxidants which help in keeping your skin clear and moisturized.

5. Helps in digestion

Beetroots have fiber that is good for digestion. So if have some digestive difficulties add beetroot to your diet.

This helps prevent constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

It also helps reduce the risk of being infected by chronic diseases such as heart disease, colon cancer, and diabetes.

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