On Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:18:18 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

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