Do you know this kind of vegetable in the countryside? it has anti-cancer effect.

Do you know this vegetable in the countryside? It has anti-cancer effect.

Beets are commonly cooked or marinated in the United States. Russian chard soup is a traditional beet soup in Eastern Europe. Sugar beet is the most important commercial type, bred in Germany in the 18th century. In response to Britain's blockade of sugar imports from France, Napoleon encouraged the cultivation of sugar beets, which have since been widely cultivated in Europe.

Beets are easy to digest, help improve appetite and relieve headaches. Beets also prevent colds and anemia. Cold beet root process is simple, beet peeled and cut into strips can be freely seasoned. Beet root juice is rich in nitrite substances, which have the effect of lowering blood pressure and preventing Alzheimer's disease. In addition, sugar beet can be directly produced by leaching sugar and clarifying with carbonic acid, but it does not produce raw sugar.

One variety, varcicla, has small roots and large leaves and is used as a vegetable. In addition, the pigment content of beet root is extremely rich, the main pigment is called beet red (Betalains), including red Betacyanins and yellow Betaxanthins, most varieties of beet root contains a large amount of red Betacyanin, every 100 grams of beet root contains up to 200 mg of pigment, is a good source of pigment. Western Europe produces more than 200,000 tons of beetroot annually, of which about 10% is processed for pigment purposes. However, beet red is sensitive to heat, oxygen and light, which limits its application. It is commonly used in ice cream, frozen yogurt, dry mixed foods and sweets.