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What a glorious Autumn day to enjoy beetroots! You must be thinking, "Seriously...BEETS?!"

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Aside from staining your hands and everything around you to making unmentionable things the same color, did you know how wonderful they are for you? According to Organic Facts:

The health benefits of beets include treatment of anemia, indigestion, constipation, piles, kidney disorders, dandruff, gallbladder disorders, cancer, and heart diseases. They also help to prevent macular degeneration, improve blood circulation, aid in skin care, prevent cataracts, and treat respiratory problems. These benefits of beetroots can be attributed to their richness in nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.

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Nutritional Value:

Beets have a wide range of health benefits because of their nutritional content, including vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds like carotenoids, lutein/zeaxanthin, glycine, betaine, dietary fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, copper, and phosphorus, while also being a source of beneficial flavonoids called anthocyanins. They are very low in calories, with no cholesterol, but they do have the highest sugar content of all vegetables.

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There are of course many benefits from whole fruits and vegetables...You get the idea though that those beets are treats (unless you have kidney stones, my sincerest apologies)!

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For a little side note: The inner nerd in me always likes to know "why" or how something works. It is no different from when I have experienced "beeturia." Did you know why or what this phenomenon is?

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So yes, a glorious day for beets! I came across this recipe last night from The Roasted Root and I wanted to try something similar this morning. My neighbor gave me 2 fresh beets, I had a mango that was sitting in the refrigerator for a while and some ginger that needed to be used up. What a great opportunity to try something like this! I had to improvise a bit, but the results even my husband enjoyed!

The recipe called for:

INGREDIENTS
1 small golden beet scrubbed and chopped
1 ripe banana peeled and frozen
1 ripe mango peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons fresh turmeric peeled and grated
2 teaspoons ginger peeled and grated
Zest of 1 orange
1-1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk

Sadly I did not have fresh turmeric, a golden beet, or an orange but I made it work. I substituted a golden beet for a red beet, fresh turmeric for a teaspoon of ground, and orange zest for half of a lime juiced.

Please excuse my pathetic excuse for a photo...as you can see my crutches were nearby and I already indulged half-way into my smoothie!

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The recipe does call for additional toppings such as chia seeds or walnuts, so I added a sprinkle of chia on top of my smoothie. Although the smoothie was very grainy it was delicious. I grated the beet and ginger and diced a fresh mango. We do NOT have a high power blender as the recipe suggests, so others out there would most likely have a less earthy tasting beet drink. I don't mind it though, I love earthy delights and I hope you do too!

Be well!!