Dangerous eating habits? Beets can help protect you!
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Do you find yourself consuming trans fatty processed foods, and hydrogenated vegetable oils on a frequent basis? If so then you may want reconsider those eating habits, for they can be a root cause of common heart complications.
Affects on the body
Its quite known and fact that trans fats and hydrogenated vegetable oils can have really nasty affects on the human body. Here's what they have been proven to cause.
- Inflammation of arterial cells
- Calcification of arterial cells
- Increase of plasma lipid levels
- Inhibit of cyclooxygenase (enzyme required for the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostacyclin, necessary for the regulation of blood flow)
What these factors mean
The main thing that these negative things contribute to is the development of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease, is a condition in which plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. Having CHD will greatly increase your risk for having the two things listed below.
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
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Protect yourself with beets
Being an American it can seem almost impossible sometimes to avoid foods with these nasty things in them. I myself was guilty and got a bit worried after I learned the facts. So I took action! One day reading articles online, I stumbled across this interesting article about beets. It was a fairly long article talking about how beets have amazing positive affects on the circulatory system.
Health benefits of beets
- High in Antioxidants, which help prevent buildup of arterial plaque (CHD)
- Support of Detoxification
- Anti-Inflammatory Benefits (also aid in help keeping a healthy heart)
- Cancer Fighting Properties
As you can see beets are an amazing solution for protecting your heart. Not only this though; cancer fighting properties?!? Detoxification support?!? These little dark red guys in the ground really pack a punch for maintaining an overall healthy body. If I were in charge of things I would make it mandatory for everyone to consume beets on a daily basis. Whether that be through eating them, drinking them as juice, or taking them in a capsule form. All in all consider making beets become a regular thing in your diet. Your heart will thank you!
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If interested further about beets or heart disease I've provided some links below.
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Yeah, for me my favorite is actually taking them in as juice. I used to juice them with a juicer for a while along with other veggies and fruits, but that became somewhat expensive. So now I stick to the capsules.
Beets good. Overall eating even better. Thanks for the article.
No problem, another great thing you can take in that has similar benefits that beets do is kyolic. Which is aged garlic extract.
instantlyfamily Level 4 Commenter 3 months ago
You just can't beat a beet! I personally love them on salads or just by themselves. I love that they're tasty and good for you.