Interesting article .....

[scrobbitty]

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

If you read to the bottom of the article, something for COPD sufferers too.

Apologies if this has been posted previously

[Toci]

Interesting, and hopeful.

[dall05]

New one on me scrobbs, well spotted. . I'll go and stand in the freezer right away Ha Ha. x

[knitter]

Start juicing beet roots!

[dall05 in reply to knitter]

Juice it and freeze it I say. 'Beetroot lolly's' could be the cure we've all been waiting for . We can move on now from buying multi vitamins at rip off prices and grow our own beetroots for a more natural way.

[piggi]

Oooh! Beetroots are actually quite easy to grow too. x piggi

[scrobbitty]

I have always been a firm believer in the body letting you know what it needs - spookily for the last few days I've been craving beetroot and .................... yarp, you guessed it, chocolate. Now apparently, if you crave chocolate you are low in magnesium.

dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti...

[Toci in reply to scrobbitty]

How long have you been writing newspaper articles, scrobbitty?

[scrobbitty in reply to Toci]

Hahahahaha only the ones that have the word 'chocolate' in, of course! x

[peege in reply to scrobbitty]

Lethicin in chocolate, no? That's good for you.

i read somewhere, long ago, there's some nutrient that's only found in chocolate and mint. enjoy yours (I know you do). X

[Mandy6513 in reply to scrobbitty]

I agree with you on that and have always said the same

[Jjude in reply to scrobbitty]

I too have always told my kids 'your body will tell you what it needs, just listen to it'.

xx

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Very interesting article, really is food for thought. Many thanks Scrobbitty.

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[Mandy6513]

Yes i posted this myself a couple of weeks ago after my friend found it.........its a really interesting topic lets hope x

[scrobbitty in reply to Mandy6513]

Ooops, sorry Mandy, not about often enough to have spotted it!

[Mandy6513 in reply to scrobbitty]

hey no.....there are members who havnt seen it and i personally dont go through weeks and weeks of old posts so its good you posted it again x

[peege]

Hiya Scrobbity, that's interesting reading.

I bought some beetroot juice a few weeks ago (2 4 1 offer of organic juice in Waitrose). I tried & tried but it was a bit revolting. I know beetroot soup is delicious though. I wonder if heating it kills the nitrates.

If it has to be raw uncooked en perhaps grating it in salads?

Hope you're well xx Pen

[scrobbitty in reply to peege]

Oh I am so glad you were the guinea pig on the beetroot juice! Will have to see if I can find anything on cooked beetroot killing off the nitrates (where's stilltruckin when you need her! :))

I'm still alive, so that's a bonus; not fabulously alive but you can't have everything. x

[stilltruckin in reply to scrobbitty]

livestrong.com/article/5561...

Quote:

'The method used to cook vegetables affects the amount of nitrate they retain .... Nitrates leach out of vegetables when they're boiled; the longer they're boiled, the more nitrates you'll lose. However, when you boil vegetables, you also lose healthy nutrients your body needs. Cooking methods such as steaming, roasting and stir-frying ensure that vegetables retain nutrients, including nitrates.'

[scrobbitty in reply to stilltruckin]

Bless ya for that

[scrobbitty in reply to peege]

Amazing what you can find out if you look hard enough ..............

bbc.co.uk/programmes/articl...

[peege in reply to scrobbitty]

Oh excellent 😃😃😃😃😃 I love that doctor & his programmes.

There are a load more links to his other programmes & experiments when you scroll down including his info on vitamin D (hahaha hohoho)!

Thank you so much for that, I'm away at the weekend dog sitting and will read all that site has to offer. Yippie xx

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My latest recipe. Beetroot, Carrot and Apple Juiced and mixed. Absolutely beautiful.