On Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:59:05 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:07:10 -0700, Daniel > wrote:
>
>>I'm researching the addition of beet extract to my daily supplement
>>stack. Online offerings aren't that expensive but began considering a
>>homemade variety.
>>
>>I went to the store and found beets priced rather inexpensively. So, I
>>did some cursory searching for homemade techniques. Most articles point
>>to making the juice. A few pointed to making the powder. What I'd like
>>is a reduced/sticky solution at the end.
>>
>>On initial thought, juicing some of the beats and reducing the juice at
>>low heat to reduce the water content came to mind. But, doing this I
>>fear will destroy some of the beneficial aspect of the vegetable.
>>
>>Any experiences out there to share on this, by chance?
>
>What benefits do you seek? What does the juicing or powder creation
>provide? I would think juicing can be done raw, but how is the powder
>made?
>
>It'd be a tad tricky to take the specifics attributed (some very
>interesting, others not always scientifically verified) to beets in
>general, then isolate each of them after long, slow heating. This is
>especially true as many of these "benefits" are claimed to accrue over
>long term use, rather than just being vitamin/mineral content. You can
>certainly look up individual vitamins/mineral you feel are in the
>beets and check out their extended heat sensitivities.
>
>I happen to like beets - at least in salads, borscht or pickled, but
>they are a bother to deal with in prep.

With canned beets there's no prep other than using a can opener.
I like beets, I buy them by the case.

>General article here, but stuff is all over the place and even in a
>respected publication, some of the claims are not substantiated in a
>scientific way. That could just be the write-up, though.
>
>https://www.consumerreports.org/heal...-good-for-you/