The deep-red roots of the various garden Beets are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar. The Beets can also e peeled, steamed, and then eaten warm with butter as a delicacy; cooked, pickled, and then eaten cold as a condiment. The Nutrients present in Beets form as a treatment or fevers and constipation, amongst other ailments. Significant amounts of Vitamins like vitamin C are present in the beta vulgaris roots, while the leaves are an excellent source of vitamin A. high in folate, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber and antioxidants, Beets are one of the sweetest of all vegetables, containing more sugar even than carrots or sweet corn.
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