The beets belong to the same family as chard and spinach. Beet leaves have a bitter taste like chard, but is rich in chlorophyll. Although bitter, the greens have a higher nutritional value than its roots.
Both beet root and beet greens are very powerful cleansers and builders of the blood. Betacyanin is the phytochemical in beet that gives it its rich 'amethyst' color that significantly reduces homocysteine levels.
The health benefits of beets are:
Liver health
Beets are commonly known to support the health of the liver. The liver plays a very important role in cleansing the body of harmful substances, a process known as "detoxification," or simply "detox" for short. It is very important for the body to detox regularly in order to prevent problems from arising in different parts of the body.
There are two things you can do to help your body detoxify itself: 1) Eat foods that support the liver, and 2) Eat foods that nourish the body.
And guess what? Beets do both! Beets have special nutrients that directly support your liver, and they also have plenty of other vitamins and minerals that nourish the rest of your body. So if you are looking for a natural way to detoxify your body, make sure you consider adding beets (or beet juice) to your food regimine.
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