Young beets, which has already appeared on the market, can be considered a real panacea. After all, this vegetable helps with a variety of issues. First, it is an excellent prevention of oncological problems. This helps not only the roots, but the young leaves, which are added to salads and soup. Betaine contained in the beet and vegetable colors in bright red color, strengthens capillaries, improves the function of liver cells. Therefore it is especially important to enter into the diet of this vegetable for people suffering from liver disease.
Also, beets necessarily need to eat for pregnant women, as root vegetables contain large amounts of folic acid, which helps prevent some fetal defects. Doctors recommend regular basis to prepare meals and juices of beet high blood pressure - a vegetable helps in lowering blood pressure. And, of course, dietary fiber, which many in the beet, helps with constipation.
In other words, the beet is useful at any time of the year, but the young root is particularly necessary, for both children and adults. But even if you decide to enter in the daily diet of beetroot, cook from her juices, borscht, and beetroot salad, it does not mean that you will become instantly healthier. The fact that the beets has the features of its consumption.
For example, fresh beet juice can lead to spasm of blood vessels. To avoid this, you must give the juice to settle for 2-3 hours. It is the time it takes to evaporate harmful volatile fractions.
People with high acidity of the stomach should be consumed moderately beets because the vegetable has an acidic reaction. In gastritis and ulcers is better not to eat raw beets or drink fresh juice: root better to boil or bake.
Moderate use of beet should diabetics - it has a lot of sugar.
In osteoporosis, also stands to reduce the number of sugar beet in the diet: root prevents normal absorption of calcium.
Urolithiasis of beet is also better to forget, because oxalic acid, which is found in vegetables, provokes an exacerbation of the disease.
Bloating, diarrhea and problems with the gastrointestinal tract can cause regular consumption of beet juice. Therefore adult enough to drink 1 cup a week, for children up to 6 years do not give it.
And, in general, nutritionists recommend children prepare dishes from beets, which took heat treatment. That is, there was a decoction or bake in the oven. In this case, health, and immunity the baby will always be normal.
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