Honey is rich in nutrients and has natural antibacterial properties. Honey combined with lemon, ginger, honey garlic, honey turmeric, honey ginseng… is already well-known. But few people know that honey-soaked beets are very beneficial for health.
The world is eager for longevity remedies. But many people still don’t know that honey and beets are also a way to improve health and increase longevity opportunities.
White beets are a cheap food, sold all year round at Vietnamese markets at a very low price. However, since ancient times, white beets have been called white ginseng, poor man’s ginseng.
White beets and honey are simple ingredients, but when combined, they will form a longevity potion.
Effects of honey-soaked beets remedy
Tổ Quốc newspaper cites the source Aboluowang website, stating that since the Edo period (a period in the history of Japan from 1603 to 1868), the Japanese people have had the habit of using honey and white beets. The honey-beet mixture has the effect of treating cough, sore throat, phlegm discharge, warming the body, and beautifying the skin. This production method is very simple and natural, so anyone can make it at home.
This combination is also extremely beneficial for health. Both of these foods contain many beneficial nutrients, helping to support the treatment of many illnesses in the human body.
Traditional Chinese medicine doctor Wu Mingzhu also pointed out that beets have the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, enhancing gastric health and food digestion, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, promoting air circulation, and promoting urination… Honey, on the other hand, has a warm nature that can moisturize the lungs and reduce coughing.
Formula for longevity
Honey-soaked beets are considered a formula for longevity because they contain many nutrients to fight against cancer. Both honey and beets contain antioxidants, which can prevent cancer-causing free radicals.
A 2010 study by Jawaharlal Nehru University of Technology (India) found that beet extract contains several forms of isothiocyanates that have the effect of killing some types of cancer cells.
Furthermore, honey and beets both have the function of detoxifying the liver, helping to regenerate liver cells, and improving liver function, anti-aging, and removing toxins from the body.
How to soak honey with beets
Ingredients:
+ White beets, honey
Instructions:
Peel and wash the white beets, let them dry, you can rinse them with boiling water to kill bacteria, then cut the beets into small pieces or slice them.
+ Put the chopped beets into a glass jar, pour honey into the jar to cover the beets, and seal the lid.
+ Let the mixture sit at room temperature overnight until the white beet water turns into syrup.
Each time you drink it, you should dilute the beet honey syrup with warm water. Note that honey is not suitable for children under 1 year old.