Beets: 10 Benefits of Beets
Beets Benefit #5: Immunity Booster
High in vitamins B and C, combined with its powerful antioxidants make the consumption of beets helpful in boosting your immunity. This immune fighting combination aids the fight against common colds and reducing fevers. They also help minimize the symptoms that come along with getting a cold by relieving minor aches and pains, reducing inflammation and preventing fatigue. All the more reason to add beets to your diet and/or juices during cold and flu seasons.
One cup of beets provides 6.7 mg or 11% of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C. Vitamin C plays a vital role in supporting the body’s immune system. It helps stimulate white blood cell activity, specifically lymphocytes and phagocytes and helps them work more effectively. Efficient and effective white blood cells are so important because they are the main line of defense against bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Vitamin C also supports the respiratory system and can alleviate asthmatic symptoms. Even more, research shows that people who suffer from pneumonia tend to also have low vitamin C levels.
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