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super food
Beet GreensByAlexisWeilbaecher,RD
When you cook beets, Incorporate beet greens into your
do you usually cut off daily meal plan with these tips:
the greens on the end?
Although you may know about all the Instead of making a salad with
health benefits of dark leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, substitute it
kale and spinach, did you know that beet with half spinach and half beet
greens are also considered a super food? greens. This not only increases
the fiber, it also adds tons of
Beet greens, which resemble Swiss beneficial nutrients.
chard, are packed with essential nutrients
that support your body’s immune system Chop up and add beet greens
and help strengthen your bones. An to your omelet along with
excellent source of potassium, which is other vegetables.
vital to your heart and digestive tract, beet
greens also contain magnesium to maintain For children or picky eaters, use a
normal nerve and muscle functions. spaghetti sauce or chili to “hide”
Beet greens, combined with other dark your beet greens.
green leafy vegetables, also lower your
risk for chronic diseases. They can help Add chopped beet greens or
prevent type 2 diabetes, hypertension, other dark green leafy vegetables
cardiovascular disease and strokes. to any soup. Just make sure you
add them towards the end of
An excellent source of fiber and cooking so the heat won’t destroy
fat‑soluble vitamins A & K, just 1 cup of the valuable nutrients.
cooked beet greens provides 220 percent
of vitamin A and 870 percent of vitamin K.
That’s a lot of benefits in one cup of greens!
Beet greens are also a major source of
the carotenoids lutein and betacarotene,
which play an important role in eye health,
including the health of the retina.
8 INSPIRE HEALTH May | June 2016
Beet GreensByAlexisWeilbaecher,RD
When you cook beets, Incorporate beet greens into your
do you usually cut off daily meal plan with these tips:
the greens on the end?
Although you may know about all the Instead of making a salad with
health benefits of dark leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, substitute it
kale and spinach, did you know that beet with half spinach and half beet
greens are also considered a super food? greens. This not only increases
the fiber, it also adds tons of
Beet greens, which resemble Swiss beneficial nutrients.
chard, are packed with essential nutrients
that support your body’s immune system Chop up and add beet greens
and help strengthen your bones. An to your omelet along with
excellent source of potassium, which is other vegetables.
vital to your heart and digestive tract, beet
greens also contain magnesium to maintain For children or picky eaters, use a
normal nerve and muscle functions. spaghetti sauce or chili to “hide”
Beet greens, combined with other dark your beet greens.
green leafy vegetables, also lower your
risk for chronic diseases. They can help Add chopped beet greens or
prevent type 2 diabetes, hypertension, other dark green leafy vegetables
cardiovascular disease and strokes. to any soup. Just make sure you
add them towards the end of
An excellent source of fiber and cooking so the heat won’t destroy
fat‑soluble vitamins A & K, just 1 cup of the valuable nutrients.
cooked beet greens provides 220 percent
of vitamin A and 870 percent of vitamin K.
That’s a lot of benefits in one cup of greens!
Beet greens are also a major source of
the carotenoids lutein and betacarotene,
which play an important role in eye health,
including the health of the retina.
8 INSPIRE HEALTH May | June 2016
