Beet

The beet itself before it is canned for a more appetizing treat is blood red and looks like tennis ball that has been beaten by the racket one too many times. Beets date back to the days of Ancient Rome, the Gladiators believe that the color of the beets were the cause of their power. The folklore goes that beets were good for the blood because they were red and it eaten the beets would improve the Gladiator's strength.

It is also said that beets are a blood strengthening herb that act as an oxidant that can clear the blood of anything bad. It also replenishes the blood with minerals and natural sugars. The nutritional health benefit of the beet is that they are very high in carbs and very low in fat. The also have sodium, iron, calcium and magnesium as well as fiber. They also have Vitamin C and A, they are said to be very good for pregnant women because it may lower the risk of the baby having Spina Bifida and other defects.

Beets also can be made into beet juice and can be used in powered forms. Researches in Hungary believe that the beet sin powered from can slow down the growth of tumors. That research is still primitive and must be confirmed and studied a little more. Beets are also said to be very beneficial for cancer patients as well.