Beet boiled - not only delicious, but also useful

Beet is known for its taste and medicinal properties. Since ancient times it has been used to treat fever, anemia, malignant ulcers and other "malignant" diseases. In our time, beets also have a well-deserved popularity in folk medicine, it influences positively on blood and metabolism, as it contains a "treasure" of vitamins and nutrients. Beet boiled stands out among other vegetables an important property - it retains all its useful qualities.

Beet boiled, overcooked, baked - lots of options, more options for dishes from beets, always one - beet is delicious and healthy. The beet contains vitamins B, RR, C, A. Microelements and substances: iodine, magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, cobalt, betaine, phosphorus, copper. The root crop contains bioflavonoids (antioxidants), fiber and pectin fibers. Beetroot juice removes toxins from the body, it also helps prevent the appearance and growth of cancer cells. If you are obese 1-3 degrees, then the beet helps to get rid of the body of excess fluid, has a beneficial effect on bowel function. In heart diseases, it promotes the formation of hemoglobin in the blood, prevents anemia and leukemia. Folic acid rejuvenates the body at the cellular level - all this rich spectrum contains both raw and boiled beets .

A recipe for a salad from this wonderful vegetable is known to every hostess - it's a vinaigrette. In the Russian cuisine for classic vinaigrettes: beetroot, pickled cucumbers, onions or green onions, sauerkraut, cooked beans or green peas, potatoes and carrots. It is dressed with mayonnaise or sunflower oil, although in the old days refueling was done using oil, mustard and vinegar. To prepare the salad, we take three large beets, three medium sized pickles, three large potatoes, three carrots, three hundred grams of sweet sauerkraut, green peas (in a jar), a medium-sized red onion, pepper, salt, olive or other vegetable oil. Beetroot, carrots, potatoes rinse well, put in a saucepan and pour water. After the water boils, cook some more time and check for readiness (pierce with a knife or fork). Vegetables peeled and cut into cubes, chop the onions finely, cut the cucumbers as well as vegetables. Sour cabbage should be squeezed slightly from the juice. The first is beetroot cooked, which is immediately refueled with oil, so that other ingredients are not stained with beet juice. Next, combine the other vegetables and season with a little oil, add salt and seasonings to taste.

Dishes from the boiled beet are various, the main rule is to boil the vegetable in advance, as it is cooked for about 45 minutes. After the beets are boiled, you can prepare a variety of salads that your guests will surely like. Beetroot "ratings" are headed by: vinaigrette, herring under a fur coat, borsch, beet salad with walnuts and prunes and many others.

For those who adhered to beet diet, it's no secret that this vegetable is rich in betaine, which is found in red pulp and promotes active fat burning. Betaine is a lipotropic agent that oxidizes fat cells, thinning them. This is not all, the "magic" beet contains curcumin, which acts as a powerful antioxidant, which does not allow the formation of new fat cells. Such a powerful dual effect is fat burning and control over the formation of new fat cells.

The conclusion is unequivocal, the beets are a wonderful and useful product, which, besides the variety of useful properties that have a positive effect on the body as a whole, is useful in combating obesity.