Beet Greens

Description

Mild tasting, similar to spinach, but with a beet flavor.  Thought by many nutritionists to be one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat.  This is a fantastic way to get more leafy greens into your diet.  They are a great addition to a salad or work great in smoothies as well.

Beet greens are bursting with amazing nutritional value.  They are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.  The following are some of the health benefits of eating beet greens.

Beet greens are also quite versatile.  You can use them in salads, smoothies, juices and all kinds of cooked dishes.

Nutritional Benefits

Beet greens are bursting with amazing nutritional value.  They are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.  The following are some of the health benefits of eating beet greens.

• Boost your immune function
  
• Lower blood pressure and boost cardiovascular function
• Improves your eye health
• Strengthen bones
• Improves mental health
• Boost blood health
• Help create healthy skin
• Improves digestive health
• Support a healthy pregnancy and pre-natal care

Resources

Bradford, Alina. (2015). Vitamin K: Sources & Benefits. Life Science Publication. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/51908-vitamin-k.html.

Cornish, Stacey. et al. (2008). The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Psychiatry. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3046018/.

Iron and Your Health. (2015). Harvard Health Publishing. Harvard Medical School. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/iron-and-your-health.

Nutrition Data. (2014). Retrieved from https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2353/2. 

Robinson, Jo. (2013). Eating on the Wild Side. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

Splittstoesser, W. E. (2014). Beet. In Public Libraries. Retrieved from http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/infofinder/article?id=ar052980. 

Stanaway, Luke. et al. (2017). Performance and Health Benefits of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707643/.

Recipes

• Greens with Mushrooms & Almonds over Rice
  

Proper Storage

Store your greens or lettuce in a sealed bag or container with a paper towel on the bottom and even one half way through the stack of leaves, in your refrigerator.

Greens and lettuce contain moisture that helps them keep crisp and tasty.  If exposed to the conditioned air circulating in the refrigerator, it will dehydrate your greens or lettuce and cause them to wither and become limp.  The best methods to keep them fresh and crisp is to help them retain their moisture without laying in water which causes them to rot quicker.

Extra greens can be frozen for later use by placing them in a freezer bag and drawing all the air out, without smashing your greens, before sealing the bag.  One technique is placing the greens in a freezer bag and sealing the bag almost all the way closed.  Then with your mouth suck the air out of the bag, then sealing the last portion of the seal while still sucking on the corner of the bag.  This draws the air out without physical force cracking your greens.

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