Why is it useful to eat boiled red beetroot
Beetroot is a healthy vegetable. It contains a number of nutrients that are not destroyed by heat treatment.Nursing mothers can eat boiled beets in small quantities. Photo: Getty Its main positive properties:
- improves the functioning of the intestines due to pectin and cellulose;
- prevents the appearance of anemia due to the large iron content;
- strengthens the body with calcium and betaine;
- normalizes the work of the thyroid gland due to iodine;
- It supports the work of the heart and circulatory system due to the vitamins PP and C.
In addition to the fact that beetroot has a positive effect on human health, it is also useful for beauty. A large number of antioxidants and B vitamins have an anti-aging effect.
Can a nursing mother eat beets?
Start introducing beets into your diet in1-2 months after childbirth. Before this period, it provokes colic in the child. Use only boiled root vegetables. It will gently cleanse the body, relieve constipation. At the same time, the baby's stool will also normalize. Eat beets in small quantities. Use 1 tbsp. of the product and observe the baby for the next 2 days. If you notice red rashes, pimples or redness, then stop eating beets in the coming months.
Beets from the beet during breastfeeding
Avoid consuming raw beets or their juice.Boil the vegetable or bake it in the oven. In this case, all the vitamins and fiber will not be destroyed. Make salads, vegetable stews and soups from beets. Use vegetable oil as a dressing. Beetroot caviar is prepared very quickly:
- beetroot - 1 pc.;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp;
- lemon juice - 0.5 tsp;
- salt;
- sugar.
Add sugar and salt to taste.Boil the beetroot until done. Grate it on a fine grater. Pour lemon juice over it, sprinkle with sugar and salt. Mix well. Simmer the dish over low heat for 20 minutes. For lunch, make yourself some beetroot soup. You will need:
- beetroot - 1pc.;
- lean beef - 350 g;
- potatoes - 3 pcs.;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp;
- salt;
- sugar;
- parsley.
You can use beetroot soup dressinglow-fat sour cream. Boil the beets and cut them into small pieces. Make the meat broth in advance. Cut the potatoes into strips and put them in the broth. Salt and add butter. When the potatoes are almost ready, add the beets. Garnish the dish with chopped greens. Eat beets in measured quantities, and they will only benefit you and your baby.