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[Rowan]

Have been reading up on beetroot juice and its health benefits for a while now, so while doing the TESCO run today decided to buy some, just had a glass mixed with some cloudy apple juice and its very good.

Here's some info on the health benefits and its ability to lower blood pressure

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/truth-about-beetroot-juice

[Dancinggirl]

i love beetroot but hate dealing with it - red hands and all that.  I recently bought some beetroot relish (made by Stokes) - delicious with jacket potato, salad and cottage cheese or just on top of cheese and biscuits.  I love roasted beetroot - sweet and gorgeous. DG x

[CLKD]

Beetroot doesn't need to be messy: dig from the garden, wash thoroughly; cook in the skin until ready; drain water being careful not to splash  - take 2 forks and rub skin off or use kitchen roll.  Discard peelings.  Cut and serve hot or put into vinegar.  YUMMY.

Don't know that it has any other health benefits than other veg./fruit though 

[valiantkate]

Hi there, at moment I'm trying to improve my  diet , well Ive had a few bits and bobs to deal with. I have a marvellous book-from library, I may buy it its so good,  The Medicinal Chef by Dale Pinnock. Love the recipes, simple and  unfussy. Anyway, Beetroot is good  if you haqve high Blood Pressure- it's high in Nitrates- Beetroot is also good for Liver Health. ( thats what the book said )I just like it, even if my pee is slightly multi coloured the following day!

[Rowan]

Valiant off to see if they have it on Amazon.

[Rowan]

Hurray they have a kindle version 

[honeybun]

I am off for a look too.


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[CLKD]

Thin bread, scrape of butter and cooked beetroot sandwich 

[Joyce]

I used to love a beetroot sandwich. But then I used to love spam fritters too. 

[CLKD]

Not together though  Mum used to buy Spam for my dog  ...... it is still available tha knows 

Now remember Girls - when one eats beetroot there is an unexpected result about 3 hours later 

[honeybun]

Beetroot and crisp sandwich does it for me.

I never have any side effects from beetroot. I think it all depends on how acidic your stomach is.

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[Joyce]

Depends on how much you eat I think. 

[CLKD]

Your pee should be pink within about 3 hours and sometimes  the next morning 

We have several beets still to dig from our garden 

[honeybun]

Nope, I can eat it as much as I want and never have pink pee.


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[kerrieann]

dont know if i am being a bit slow here  but does this apply to the beetroot in jars done in vinegar, as i can eat a jar in one sitting i love the stuff and normally anything i enjoy is unhealthy