Through history, from the ancient Mediterranean to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, lively red or gold beetroot has been cultivated. Beetroot is available in a variety of colors, all of which have the same rich, unpleasant taste and lighter plate.
1 cup (170 grams) boiling beets contain 11% of your daily value (DV) for potassium. In addition, this root vegetable contains nitrates, which, when converted by your body into nitric oxide, have been shown to improve blood vessel function and total heart health. The vitamin folate, which is important for the production and repair of DNA, is also abundant in beets; 1 boiling cup, or 170 grams, contains 34% of the daily value. Beetroot can be consumed raw, cooked or admitted.
