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The benefits and harms of beet broth have been known to traditional medicine for a relatively long time. Modern dietetics also recognizes the beneficial properties of this drink and recommends it to most patients of all genders and ages. At the same time, it is confirmed that, taking into account the activity of the components of the drink, the reaction to its use can be not only positive.
Why beet broth is useful
The beneficial properties of beet broth are almost identical to many of the beneficial properties of beets. Of course, provided it is prepared correctly.
The main elements providing the beneficial properties of the drink are B vitamins, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), as well as substances that catalyze metabolic processes in the body. The latter are malic, citric and lactic acids, which are contained in large quantities in beets.
The broth is obtained during heat treatment, while many useful substances are transformed, slightly changing their properties. That is why the broth is considered safer, "softer" to take. Its use does not cause, for example, irritation of the mucous membrane, like the use of juice.
Beet broth gives the body many trace elements - from potassium to iron; it contains pectins, proteins and fiber.
Such a beneficial composition makes it possible to use beet water in a wide variety of difficult health situations.
Useful properties of beet water:
- anti-edema due to diuretic properties;
- normalization of the intestines, the fight against constipation;
- accelerating metabolism, combating obesity;
- lowering blood pressure, normalizing hematopoietic function;
- antiseptic and antibacterial properties.
Despite the low concentration of nutrients, the product does an excellent job with its tasks.
Beet broth recipe
Cooking recipe: Medium beets are washed and peeled. Then it is immersed in 3 liters of water and boiled until two-thirds of the water boils away. After that, the beets are taken out, rubbed on a medium grater and again sent to the broth. It should be boiled for another 10-20 minutes, after which the broth after boiling the beets should be filtered and cooled.
How to drink beetroot broth for weight loss
There are several methods for losing weight using beet broth. There are two main directions here: with the replacement of meals with beet products (moreover, you can use fresh beets, its juice, and so on) or without it.
In the case of replacing food intake with a beet product, or instead of breakfast and the first course for lunch, they consume 500 ml of beet water or spend 1 fasting day a week exclusively on it.
If there is no desire to give up daily food, you just need to take 200-300 ml of the product half an hour before breakfast, lunch and dinner. This diet lasts for 1-2 weeks with a monthly break.
The use of a decoction of beets in traditional medicine
Traditional medicine has often used beets as an alternative to many medicines. Beet broth treatment was preferred because the product was cheap and, most importantly, was always at hand. And since a useful broth was always easier to use and differed in a minimum of complications and harm, it was mainly used.
Cleansing the liver with beet broth
A liter of the product is divided into four parts and drunk at regular intervals of several hours. It is best to combine the taking of the product with meals (doing them half an hour before). At the same time, it is undesirable to use meat dishes so as not to harm.
For gallstones
It is recommended to use a decoction of beets from gallstones once a day before meals (best at lunch), drinking 250 ml of the product. The course of treatment is 1 month, the break is 1 month.
With hypertension
It is necessary to apply about 500 ml of the product per day. It is usually taken in equal portions before each meal. In this case, it is advisable to eat the following vegetables with meals: carrots and cabbage or potatoes. The course of treatment is one month with a monthly break.
For bloating and constipation
To combat constipation, you will need 500 ml of the product and 500 ml of kefir. Both products are used during the day, 100-200 ml at intervals of 3-4 hours. It is advisable to take them half an hour before meals. Usually, by the third intake, the problem of constipation goes away.
From sinusitis
To combat sinusitis, a useful remedy is necessary to bury the nose 3-4 times a day. In this case, 4 drops should be instilled into each nostril. You can use not just a decoction for instillation, but its mixture with honey (1 part honey to 9 parts decoction).
With angina
Gargling with angina should be done 3 to 4 times a day every day of illness (and not only during the presence of pain symptoms). The recipe for rinsing is as follows: 40 ml of honey is dissolved in a liter of the product.
The resulting mixture should be gargled, and then drink this broth.
With vitamin deficiency and anemia
You should use the remedy 5-6 times a day 15 minutes before meals. The amount of the product is 100-150 ml. In this case, it is advisable to include fresh carrots in 2-3 meals. The course of admission, as usual, is a month with the same break.
How to use a decoction of beets in home cosmetology
The benefits of beet decoction in cosmetology are complex effects on the skin and hair. At the same time, the skin is not only nourished by the vitamin complex, but also cleared of various types of impurities due to the active acidic elements that make up the decoction.
For skin health
A face mask based on a useful decoction: you should take 50 g of the product, flour and grated potatoes each and mix them until a homogeneous mass is obtained, similar to a sour cream consistency. This composition is applied to the skin of the face and washed off after 10 minutes with milk. The mask is purifying and regenerating. It is recommended to apply it once a week.
To strengthen hair
The benefits of beetroot water for hair are to nourish and remove various pollutants. The product is used to rinse hair after each wash. At the same time, the hair becomes elastic and more voluminous along its entire length. Split ends disappear from them.
Harm of beet broth and contraindications
The harmful effects of beet decoction are most often manifested in the following three cases:
- overdose (it is not recommended to use the product more than 1000 ml per day);
- allergies or individual intolerance to beets;
- violation of contraindications.
Contraindications include:
- hypotension;
- osteoporosis;
- kidney and bladder stones;
- diarrhea;
- diabetes mellitus of both types.
Even despite the relatively mild action of the agent, it should not be used uncontrollably, it can cause harm.
Conclusion
The benefits and harms of beet broth are known and well studied. It is a proven, reliable and cheap remedy for gastrointestinal problems. In addition, it is also used in cosmetology and the treatment of certain diseases.
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