Eat your beets!
It's time to plant your early spring garden in the south. Today I explore the health benefits of beetroot.
Last Saturday, we were blessed with some beautiful weather in Atlanta. Crisp temperatures in the 50’s-60’s and plenty of sunshine. My husband and I took this opportunity to start planting some of early spring crops in our home garden: beets, swiss chard, sweet peas, radishes, and lettuce.
Looking for some fun beet recipes? Food & Wine magazine published a delicious list of 27 Brilliant Beet Recipes that will inspire your palate!
There is something just wonderful about beets. I love to sauté the young leafy tops with a splash of olive oil and some chopped garlic or roast the beetroot in the oven, slicing it to serve over a salad bed of arugula with pecans and goat cheese. Beets are more than just a delicious vegetable, though. Beets carry a lot of important nutrients and are exceptionally rich in nitrates, which can help to lower systolic blood pressure.
A search of the scientific literature under the key terms of “pharmacology of beetroot” yielded an impressive 546 scientific articles, with 232 of these being clinical trials! Here, I cover some of the major findings about this delicious and medicinal edible plant.
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