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I am roasting beets nestled in a bed of sweet onions and garlic. As I write this, I’m simply surrounded by the aromas of those ingredients and let me tell you, it’s truly delightful. This truly is what comfort food smells like on a cold day.
If you are detoxing this month, you are not alone — January is one the most popular times for people to start a new nutrition regime. This often means saying goodbye to old habits and foods such as sugar, alcohol and in many cases even red meat and wheat. Even if you’re not following a specific detox diet, simply eliminating certain calorie-dense, nutrient-poor refined foods and eating more fruits, veggies and whole grains is incredibly energizing and invigorating.
Beets are definitely an item to add to your list of nutrient-dense foods (detoxing or not). Think of them as tiny powerhouses of nutrition. Although they have the highest sugar content of all the vegetables, which is what gives them their distinct sweet taste, they are very low in calories and a source of folate, manganese, potassium and antioxidants. The juice in beets contain betaine, which stimulates the function of liver cells and protects the liver and bile ducts — making them ideal for a detox. Recent studies have concluded the betaine lowers the risk of coronary and cerebral artery diseases and this may be due to the fact that betaine lowers inflammation in the body.
Recipe after the jump…
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