Dyed spinach is more amazing than you think

Recently, a kind of vegetable appeared in the editor’s circle of friends. I wonder if you have seen it. Because it looks so similar to spinach, I thought it was dyed spinach. Later I was told that "dyed spinach" is actually called leaf beet, a vegetable with extremely high nutritional value.

Leaf beet, also known as beet. It has thick leaves and well-developed leaf parts, and has strong cold and heat resistance. It is a major source of sugar besides sugarcane. It originated along the Mediterranean coast and was introduced to China around 1500 AD. Not only in China, beets are also an important food ingredient in many countries including the United States, Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, Türkiye, etc. The reason why leaf beets are popular all over the world is not only due to their beautiful appearance, but also due to their therapeutic and health-promoting effects. So today I’m going to talk to you about leaf beets.

When it comes to leaf beets, the first thing that everyone is concerned about is definitely the health benefits of leaf beets. So let’s first talk about the effects of leaf beets.

1. Nutritional supplement

Beet leaf is a vegetable with high nutritional value. It is rich in vitamins, water and a large amount of trace elements. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and children. It can help supplement the nutrients needed by the human body and enhance the body's immunity. Therefore, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people and children can eat more appropriately.

2. Lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements

For people with chronic constipation, beets are a good choice to help with bowel movements. It is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, promote gastrointestinal circulation, help eliminate excess toxins in the body, and can moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements.

3. Protect and treat liver

The liver is one of the important organs in our body. If we want to stay away from liver diseases, we need to protect our liver well. Leaf beets are rich in vitamins A, B, and C, which help the liver's detoxification function, can help clear out long-term accumulated toxins in the body and protect our liver. There are also surveys proving that beets can assist in the treatment of various chronic liver diseases, such as cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, metabolic liver disease, etc.

4. Lowers blood pressure

Hypertension has become a very common chronic disease that cannot be cured, so you need to take medication on time every day. In fact, in addition to taking medicine on time, we can also use diet therapy to help control our blood pressure. Studies have found that drinking beet juice has a good blood pressure-lowering effect and can also lower systolic blood pressure, which is good news for patients with hypertension.

5. Improve eyesight

The calcium contained in leaf beets can increase the elasticity of the eyeball wall, achieve the effect of improving eyesight, and help inhibit and prevent the occurrence and development of myopia.

6. Clear away heat and detoxify

Eating leaf beets in summer can also help clear away heat and detoxify, so summer is also the main season for eating leaf beets.

Beet has many benefits, but you should pay attention to the following eating taboos.

1. Do not eat with eggs.

2. People with kidney yang deficiency or qi deficiency should eat it with caution.

3. People with indigestion should eat less, or cook it for a longer time when eating, because it is rich in crude fiber and needs a lot of time to digest in the stomach.

4. Leaf beets have a high oxalic acid content, so it is best to blanch them in hot water before eating.

5. Leaf beets can be used to make sugar, so their sugar content is very high and diabetics should eat them with caution.