Raw Beet Root Powder provides a wide range of nutrients, but its most significant phytochemical is betaine. This plant chemical helps the liver and kidneys recycle the amino acid methionine to maintain the body's stores of s-adenosyl-methionine, more commonly known as SAM-e. Betaine also helps the liver process fat. This prevents the accumulation of fatty tissues in the liver (steatosis), especially in heavy drinkers, and it also helps moderate triglycerides and LDL cholesterol in the blood. The American Heart Association, recommends beet juice to promote healthy blood pressure. |
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1. Beetroot benefits for skin includes its cleansing action
2. Beetroot is lowering high blood cholesterol and levels of triglycerides. 3. The juice of beetroot is effective in lowering high blood pressure. 4. Betaine in beetroot is beneficial for those with hypochlorhydria, a medical condition characterized by low levels of stomach acid. 5. It has also been contended that beetroot can help in fighting cancer causing compounds called nitrosamines. 6. Beetroot can also curb inflammation, which is associated with heart disease, osteoporosis. |