Beet Greens

Health BENEFITS of Beet Greens:

High in Vitamin K

• essential for proper blood clotting and wound healing
  
• assists in transporting calcium to the bones
  
• helps prevent bone loss and bone fractures
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High in Vitamin A (Carotenoids)

• works as an antioxidant fighting free radicals
  
• promotes healthy vision, bones, and skin
  
• supports fertility and reproductive health
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High in Vitamin C

• works as an antioxidant fighting damaging free radicals
  
• assists the body in making collagen protein
• helps strengthen the immune system
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High in Copper

• aids in producing ATP, the body's main source of energy
  
• helps release stored iron to make oxygen-carrying red blood cells
  
• assists in making and maintaining strong connective tissues
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High in Lutein & Zeaxanthin (Phytonutrients)

• protects the eyes from free radical damage
  
• assists in preventing age-related macular degeneration
  
• aids in recycling glutathione, the body's most potent antioxidant
  

High in Chlorophyll (Phytonutrient)

• helps prevent cancer-causing agents from doing harm
  
• binds to toxic heavy metals and carries them out of the body
  
• helps reduce body odor by minimizing odorous body toxins
  

Good Amounts of:

• Potassium
• Magnesium
  
• Manganese
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
• Vitamin E
• Calcium
• Iron
  

MACRONUTRIENT PERCENTAGE OF CALORIES
(1 cup chopped beet greens, raw = approximately 8 calories)

MACRONUTRIENT BREAKDOWN

(grams per 1 cup chopped beet greens, raw)

FIBER & NATURAL SUGARS

(grams per 1 cup chopped beet greens, raw)

NET CARBS

(grams per 1 cup chopped beet greens, raw)