Colon and Stomach Cancer Prevention
The red pigment in beets raises antioxidant enzyme levels in the liver and may promote detoxification in the intestines, blood and liver. Colon cancer research has also shown that consumption of beet fiber may increase colonic CD8 cells, which detect and remove abnormal cells.
Beet juice also inhibited the production of nitrosamines from foods containing nitrates in stomach cancer patients. For beets to be most useful in cancer prevention they should be taken uncooked or very lightly cooked as heat reduces their anti-cancer properties.
Beet juice also inhibited the production of nitrosamines from foods containing nitrates in stomach cancer patients. For beets to be most useful in cancer prevention they should be taken uncooked or very lightly cooked as heat reduces their anti-cancer properties.