Beetroot: The Athlete’s Best Friend

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Beetroot is gaining more and more popularity and becomes the main ingredient of many different cooking recipes and juices.

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It started a few thousand years ago in Africa, where people consumed beetroots as a treatment for different conditions and diseases.  A few years ago, it finally reached the Asian and European market and people are finally noticing the healthy benefits of this root vegetable.

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Beetroots benefits your health situation by being a powerful antioxidant, lowering the blood pressure, supports cognitive healthy, fights diabetes and has a high source of folic acid. It also known as an athlete’s best friend as it boosts the athletic performance.