BEETROOT - CHIOGGIA (UK) 650g

Organic Chioggia Beetroot.

When in season this comes straight from the farm fields or one of our local suppliers. Chioggia is a striped variety - great for adding visual impact to all manner of dishes.

Beetroot is an incredibly versatile vegetable, great for roasting, boiling, raw in salads or juices and even makes a great cake! Low in fat and full of vitamin, minerals and antioxidants.

Why eat beetroot?

• Rich in fibre, this helps to keep your bowels in good working order and help lower cholesterol levels
• A high concentration of nitrates in the diet has been shown to keep blood pressure down and prevent the development of heart disease or stroke.
• Betacyanin that gives beetroot its purple colour is a powerful agent that both helps to protect against the development of cancer and has even been shown to slow its gowth.
• Take a juice of beetroot when you are embarking on an endurance challenge - it has been show to increase stamina over other fruit and veg alternative, improving oxygen flow to the brain!