Beets Are Getting Another Look
Most people don’t think much about why vegetables have different colors.
But color can tell you something.
Beets get their deep red color from natural plant compounds called betalains.
Researchers have studied betalains because of their antioxidant properties.
Beets also contain natural nitrates.
The body can convert those into nitric oxide.
That’s one reason beet juice has become popular.
Some people drink it for exercise.
Others drink it because they are trying to eat better.
Funny how that works.
Some of the foods people avoided growing up are getting another look today.
Beets may be one of them.
