If you are an avid beet lover, this article isn’t for you (but read on anyway for validation of your beet love)! You already know that beets are an extremely nutritious food choice that just happens to be tasty and delicious – you can eat the greens too! You already know that beets are an insane source of vitamins and minerals. But did you know that beets are the second largest source of sugar, after sugar cane?
If you’re not a beet lover, read on, and you soon will be.

1. Beets are nature’s Viagra

Seriously. One of the first known uses of beets was by the ancient Romans, who used them medicinally as an aphrodisiac. And that’s not just urban legend – science backs it up. Beets contain high amounts of boron, which is directly related to the production of human sex hormones.

2. Beets are high in many vitamins and minerals

Potassium, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron; vitamins A, B & C; beta-carotene, beta-cyanine; folic acid. These are but a few of the many nutrients, vitamins and minerals that can be found in beets and beet greens. Beets are particularly beneficial to women whom are pregnant, as the vitamin B and iron are very beneficial to new growth cells during pregnancy and replenishing iron in the woman’s body.

3. Beets cleanse the body

They are a wonderful tonic for the liver, works as a purifier for the blood, and can prevent various forms of cancer. Nuff said, right? Tastes good and prevents cancer? Sign me up!

4. Beets help your mental health

Beets contain betaine, the same substance that is used in certain treatments of depression. It also contains trytophan, which relaxes the mind and creates a sense of well-being, similar to chocolate. Beets can also lower your blood pressure. So if you’re already steamed about not eating beets, you can get a two-fer by diving into them right away.

5. Beets are used as a stomach acid tester

How in the world does that work? Glad you asked. If you are eating a lot of beets or beet juice, and your pee turns pink, guess what? You have low stomach acid. Pee still clear? Ratchet it up and get juicing (use the greens too)! Nutritionists use beets and beet juice to test stomach acid levels, so stay ahead of the curve by adding beets to your diet now.

6. Beets are a high source of energy

At the same time they are low in calories and high in sugar (although the sugar is released into your system gradually, as opposed to chocolate). Very few foods found in the natural world are as beneficial as beets in this regard.
Beets are a wonderful addition to any dietary need. With their high volume of nutrients, delicious taste, and multitude of uses, anyone can jump right into beets without missing a beat.

Bet you didn’t know:

Beets were served in space when the astronauts of Apollo 18 met up with their brethren in Soyuz 19. They served borscht.

Nutritional Info:

For 2 Oz of halwa:

Calories
92
Total Fat
3g
Sat. Fat
0.3g
Cholest.
0mg
Sodium
43.8mg
Carb.
18.1g
Fiber
2.3g
Sugars
4g
Protein
1.4g

Ingredients:

Beets - 500 gms
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashews - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Pd - 1 tsp
Dry Ginger Pd / Sukku Podi- 1 tsp ( optional)
Water - 1/2 cup

Method:

1.Clean and peel beets and shred them and keep it in a wide pan and add water and let it cook.This has to cook in high flame till you don't feel any more raw smell from beet and feel sweet taste from beets.
This takes around 20 min .Wait till all water is evaporated.


2.Then add sugar(i used Raw sugar) and mix it.This will get to thickened .
3.Then add ghee and mix well and keep stirring till it thickens and looks completely dry.
4.Then add Cardamom Pd , cashews , Dry ginger Pd.You can also roast cashews in ghee separately and add it to this.


5.See how the color is darkened and no water is there any more ,it should come to this consistency for better taste.

Transfer to a serving bowl .Tasty Beet Halwa is ready.