What would happen if you eat a beetroot? Also Tarraga or betabel every day. In this talk, let me tell you, I am going to recommend that you eat beets every day. Based on what? Based on the main doubts about these vegetables. I'm going to tell you how beets can help your arteries. If it is true that it contains a lot of sugar and what can you do about it. What is the relationship with body inflammation? If it is used for sports, for anemia. But I'm also going to tell you practical tips for your day to day. For example, how should you eat beets? Are the juices better? Is it better to eat it raw or grated? It is better to cook it. Their benefits are not lost if we cook them. And I'm also going to tell you when you have to be careful. I am going to tell you about a curious and worrying side effect called Betulia and about the relationship between the consumption of beets or Tarraga, whatever you want to call it, and the formation of kidney stones. Let's start with the most basic What are you consuming when you consume a beetroot?

Look, beets have very few calories. We are talking about 40 calories. This is negligible. Consuming few calories in a meal allows you to consume less of other harmful foods, such as flours, red or ultra-processed meats, etc. and stay satisfied. It also contains an abundant amount of water and contains a large amount of fiber, about three grams to be exact. Why do I highlight the fibers? Fibers are very important for good intestinal transit. In this case, to avoid the absorption of certain cholesterol and other sugars or other nutrients that might not benefit you as much. The beet contains vitamins of type B, a, b, C reminded the A for the eye, vitamin B and for the nervous system. In the case of beets, it has many tacts for the development of the central nervous system. Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant. We talk a lot about vitamin in other classes. Contains minerals, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium. What is the relationship between the iron that you can consume from beets and anemia, for example?

And here I wanted to go. Notice, the word nitrates is in red. There are few vegetables that have this component that is closely related to blood pressure control and studies have been done in humans. I'm going to tell you what they gave. It contains a large amount of antioxidants and anti-inflammatories and this very curious substance is called beta la nina, the beta. Dr. Velor gives the girl her particular color. We always recommend healthy diets and lifestyles. And the other day, when I was reading, I came across this phrase that I really liked A healthy diet is a colorful diet. This makes perfect sense. When I'm going to choose a fruit or a vegetable, you have to look for colors, vary between green, red, yellow, orange, etc. why? Because the color of the fruit or vegetable will provide you with different vitamins and minerals. Now I ask you a question. Is it difficult to find the color? The red, purple color of beta rage or beets? So imagine it's hard to get everything she has.

That, first of all, let's start now. What has beets shown in regards to taking care of your arteries? Look, beets have nitrates. Nitrates are going to be transformed in your body into a substance called nitric oxide. The abbreviation is nitric oxide. It is a powerful vasodilator. This means that it causes the arteries in your body to dilate. When the arteries in your body dilate, is there more space for blood to enter or for blood to be in that place? This translates into low blood pressure and a lesser amount of force your heart has to exert in order to pump blood. In practical terms, what I want to say is that if you consume sufficient amounts of nitrate, for example, through beets, it would be logical that you can dilate your arteries a little more, that your pressure decreases and that your heart works more accordingly. , with less force. And this has been shown in small studies, in humans. What do I mean? Beet juice has been tested on giving mostly healthy young adults three to four weeks of beet juice and compared to adults who have not had beet juice and you know what was seen?

That those who drank beet juice daily had lower blood pressure up to 7-8 points less in high blood pressure than those who did not drink juice. This has also been tested in older adult patients. What is clear is that beets can contribute to helping the. Control of blood pressure. But when it was approved in hypertensive patients, it was seen that the benefit was much less. What I want to say is if you are a hypertensive who is already taking medication, which is well controlled, it is likely that beetroot can help you, but in no way do you have to stop taking your blood pressure medication, because if you are Already hypertensive and your pressure is very high, you will not be able to control it only with beetroot juice. And on the other hand, the studies that have been done are small. This means that it is quite probable or there is an association, if you will, between the decrease in blood pressure and the consumption of beets. But we still need more data to assure you of this. They asked us the other day, doctor, but beets have a lot of sugar.

It's true. If I am diabetic, I can eat it. It won't hurt me. You always talk about how sugar is bad. This is true. Beetroot has a moderate amount of sugar and produces moderate changes in your body. However, if you eat it mainly raw or undercooked, you will be entering a large amount of fiber into your body. So it is said that beets contain a moderate amount of sugar, but if you eat them whole, these fibers will prevent that sugar from being absorbed and therefore generally will not cause big changes in blood sugar levels. First important tip beets have a glycemic index. If we talk many times about this moderate. However, the glycemic load, which is a way of estimating if your body is going to have a hard time or if your body has to make a lot of effort to digest it, in quotes is sugar, is low. why? Because it contains fibers. So beetroot is a safe vegetable for the diabetic patient. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, beets can help to inflame the body.

Look, obese patients and diabetic patients are known to contain more substances that pro-inflame their body, cause more damage to the lining of the arteries, produce fatty deposits in them, cholesterol plaques, and so on. why? Because they have more of these substances that are going around the body. There are several very curious studies that were done on obese older adult patients, that is, they have more inflammatory substances in their body. What was given to them? beetroot juice? How many of these inflammatory substances they had was measured and seen within three to four weeks of taking beetroot juice. Guess what? Did you notice that these chronically inflamed patients decreased the inflammatory substances in your body? why? Because beets have powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, as we always say. The doctor ensuring adequate sleep, stress reduction, consumption of vegetables and fruits can really improve all health and can decrease some of the substances that inflame you or what is called low-grade inflammation, if you want. Beetroot has been widely studied in sports, there are many athletes, cyclists, etc. who used beetroot juice before.

why? Because it was seen that nitric oxide dilates the arteries and allows blood to reach the muscles better. Blood flow to the muscles is better. It has shown in small studies better performance in some types of sports. So, if you are an athlete, beets could help you. There is an association with respect to anemia. You know that one of the most frequent types of anemia that exist is due to iron deficiency. The beet within its minerals has an interesting amount of iron. However, if you already have anemia, my best advice is to consult your doctor, because there are different types of anemia and many times you will need to supplement your tea with iron or, for example, vitamin B12, or perhaps the anemia is a symptom of a more serious disease. That's why if you have anemia, consult your doctor and eat healthy between them. Beetroot is an excellent choice.