On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 08:41:39 -0700, Taxed and Spent
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>On 6/1/2021 7:18 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:59:05 -0400, Boron Elgar
>> > wrote:
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>>> On Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:07:10 -0700, Daniel > wrote:
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>>>> 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.
>>
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>I don't eat "mystery beets".
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