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It is a taproot portion of a beer plant. It goes by different names such as; table beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet.
Benefits.
•Helps lower blood pressure. It contains nitrates compounds which help in widening and relaxing blood vessels.
•Improves exercise stamina.
-it helps to increase plasma nitrate levels and boost physical performance. It also helps reduce maximum oxygen output.
•May improve muscle power in with heart failure.
•It helps maintain a healthy weight. This is influenced by the low calorie amount in them.
•May help prevent cancer. A component called betalains which is a water soluble anti-oxidant plays that role. Anti-oxidant are said to help kill free radicals found in our bodies that may influence development of cancerous cells.
•It is a good source of minerals such as potassium, iron, magnesium etc.
•It also contains folate which is a vitamin B that plays a major role in preventing neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
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