How beautiful does this look?! Excited to share with you that it also tastes amazing and.... yes it’s really great for your health and wellbeing to eat beetroot.
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💥Rich in nitrates beetroot can help to reduce risk of heart disease: dietary nitrates convert to nitric oxide, a molecule that helps dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.⠀
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💥Nitrates help improve use of oxygen and reduce time to exhaustion when exercising, which is why lots of athletes drink beetroot juice!⠀
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💥Beetroot is also a rich source of glutamine and fibre, both essential for digestive health⠀
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Some easy ways to eat include beetroot into your diet:⠀
👉Chop into cubes, roast in extra virgin olive oil, and add to salads⠀
👉Grate fresh and add to a coleslaw (see winter salad on previous post)⠀
👉Pickled, eaten with mackerel or hummus for lunch⠀
👉Juice with ginger and pomegranate ⠀
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👉or perfect winter soup.... Made with onion, red pepper, thyme, horseradish, the stems of chard, sweet potato and beetroot. Cooked with a stock and blended. Sprinkled with toasted hazelnuts and some orange zest.⠀
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In fact eating PURPLE FOOD is vital for optimal health (see previous post for details). So keep them in mind when you are food shopping, and make a conscious effort to include some purple foods in your diet regularly.⠀
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💜Beetroot ⠀
💜Red cabbage⠀
💜Aubergine⠀
💜Purple carrots⠀
💜Purple sweet potato⠀
💜Cranberries⠀
💜Figs⠀
💜Cherries⠀
💜Blackcurrants⠀
💜Blueberries⠀
💜Plums⠀
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