Health Benefits of Beetroots – The Root Cause for Healthy Living

ROOTS WITH BENEFITS:

As the name beetroot suggest, it’s the root of the plant which we use in our daily life. It’s the edible part of the beetroot plant. Beetroot is called beet in informal way. The leafy part of the plant is also edible but the most well-known and the most used part is the roots! The economic aspect of beetroot is that it is not too costly to the consumer and is available in almost all the seasons and is healthy too in lot many aspects. Usually there are pinkish red beetroots which are available but it is said that even yellow beetroots are grown though I have not seen those types till date.
The nutritional aspect of beetroot tells us about the presence of folate and a very large content of manganese along with the presence of magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, A etc. It is said that just six beetroot is equal to 10 times the fruit and vegetables consumed in a day.
The health benefits of beetroots are:
• Beetroot is almost fat free and has too low amount of calories and hence keeps the blood sugar level stable and in limits.
• Beetroot helps to maintain the body weight by not accumulation of fats due to the low calorie amount.
• The iron content of beetroot helps in the treatment of amnesia.
• Fatigue problem can be avoided by beetroot due to its iron and vitamin content.
• Study by Wake Forest University which is situated in USA has proved the ability of beetroots in fighting the problem of progressive dementia.
• Even Alzheimer’s can be prevented successively by the usage of beetroot.
• The soluble fibre content present in beetroot helps in making cholesterol level lower in the body.
• The mineral silica in beetroot helps in utilization of calcium which is very much helpful for muscular and skeletal development in the human body.
• The folic acid present in beetroot helps in the growth of tissues in the body.
• In first three months of pregnancy, the folic acid in beetroot plays a very important role in the development of baby’s spinal cord.
• The anti-oxidants present in beetroot is said to reduce the risk of heart stoke and related problems by protecting the walls of artery.
• The effective management of blood pressure in the body is also one of its benefits.
These are just some of the health benefits of beetroot among many more!!!

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Secrets Of Cucumber Unravelled

SECRETS OF CUCUMBER UNRAVELED

Cucumber hails from a vine family of cucurbitaceae and is a creeper basically.  In 2005, China produced more than 60% of the global output of cucumbers according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Nutritional content of cucumber : Cucumbers has a wide range of nutrient content. They have a wide variety of health supportive phytonutrients. Cucumber acts as an excellent source for molybdenum, pantothenic acid and vitamin K. They even have small content of vitamin C, manganese, copper, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, biotin and vitamin B1. They even contain mineral silica.

Secret benefits of cucumber :

1. Cut a slice of cucumber and rub it on skin to make the skin tight and wrinkle free. This is mainly due to the presence of phytochemicals. It fixes cellulite of skin immediately.
2. The vitamin B and carbohydrates acts as an awesome energy booster for body and helps not to lose the glamour of skin by constipation.
3. May people are prone to getting up with a headache due to hangover. The best remedy is supposed to be eating few slices of cucumber before having a tight sleep. The vital nutrients lost by the body is replaced and the hangover effect is take off from the body.
4. From ancient times, people travelling or exploring the world used cucumber for sustaining starvation. This successfully shows the ability of cucumber to curb starvation.
5. To reduce the stress in pregnant woman, cut few slices of cucumber and boil it in water. The nutrients present in cucumber gets released to water and releases an aroma which is said to reduce stress.
6. When there is a sunburn, just cut a slice of cucumber and keep it on your skin to ward off skin burn and remove the cucumber slice after it gets warm.
7. By rubbing a slice of cucumber on the inner edges of the mirror, you can avoid the clouding of the mirror in bathroom!!
8. By rubbing a slice of cucumber over your shoes, it gets a shiny surface and also doesn’t lose this shine even when wet in water. So it makes a good shoe polish.

These are a few secret benefits of cucumber.

Wait for some more benefits to be unravelled in the next blog!!!!!