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Beets

Widely used; well-documented benefits.

Benefits

Key compounds

Dietary nitratesbetalainsfolatemanganese

May help with

Best for these goals

Energyathletic performanceheart healthdetox

How to use it

Roasted with goat cheese, juiced, pickled, beet hummus, smoothies

Evidence level

Traditional/Established

Cautions & interactions

Beeturia (harmless red urine); kidney stone risk (oxalates)
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