Improves Skin Health
Beets are beneficial to skin health and can prevent skin cancer. Beets contain vitamin A, responsible for maintaining healthy mucous membranes essential to improving skin health. Likewise, vitamin A supports the replacement of skin cells daily.
Beets help in purifying the blood. Detoxifying the body improves the health of the skin as well. Moreover, beets are a good source of vitamin C. The fibroblasts (connective tissues) in the skin need vitamin C to synthesize collagen. This protein acts as a scaffold of connective tissues that gives structure and strength to the body. The protein also provides elasticity and strength to the skin. Vitamin C also works as a skin protector against the sun’s UV rays. At the same time, when the body has an adequate supply of vitamin C, it will minimize raised scar (hypertrophic scar or keloid scar) formation, while its anti-inflammatory property helps treat acne.
The vegetable has high levels of antioxidants and folate that can help decrease the severity and depth of skin wrinkles by about 60 percent. These skin-smoothing and elasticity properties are due to the consumption of beets or drinking their juice. Moreover, applying beet juice directly to the skin can show remarkable results.
