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Fasting is a common practice, either for religious or health reasons. In any case, the fasting person must insure against a deficiency of vitamins and microelements due to a poor diet.
This can be achieved to a large extent with only one vegetable - red beets. This deep-rooted root plant has many nutritional and excellent healing properties. With it we provide the necessary vitamins A, C, calcium, iron, fiber for the day. In addition, beets contain thiamine, riboflavin, choline, betaine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, zinc and selenium, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6.
It has a beneficial effect on metabolism, protects the oral cavity from ulcers and inflammation, maintains healthy hair and skin. Red-purple vegetables also take care of heart health, lower blood pressure, reduce muscle pain during exercise. It supports the digestive processes. Recommended for liver cleansing.
Beets can be eaten fresh in salads or as an ingredient in vegetable dishes most often. Its more unconventional culinary application is in brownies. With this recipe eating during Lent will become more diverse. Here is the recipe for the unconventional but interesting cake - lean brownies with red beets.
Necessary products:
¼ kilogram of buckwheat flour;
3 tablespoons cocoa;
1-2 tablespoons red beet flour;
50-60 grams of walnuts, coarsely crushed;
1 glass of water;
¼ kilogram of coconut sugar;
100 milliliters of oil;
1 liter and another glass of coconut milk, thick;
1 teaspoon soda;
1 teaspoon baking powder.
Preparation:
Mix the dry ingredients without the walnuts in a deep bowl and mix well. Water, milk and oil are added successively, stirring constantly. Then add the crushed walnuts.
The resulting mixture is poured into a pan covered with baking paper. Bake for about 35-40 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. The finished product lean brownies with red beets it should have a well-formed crust and the texture inside should be airy, light and wet. After cooling, cut into individual pieces.
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For Christmas Fasting
Christmas fasts start exactly 40 days before Christmas, on November 15th. The time during Christmas Lent is called Lent, and Lent is Easter Lent. During these days before Christmas there are restrictions on certain types of food, but on certain days of fasting it is allowed to eat fish and drink wine.
What Are The Benefits Of Red Beets?
For consumption we use beet root, which has a strong red color. It is consumed raw, in the form of a salad or drunk as freshly squeezed juice. We can also see it in combination with stewed vegetables or pickles. In some countries it is very popular in the form of soup.
How To Store Red Beets
To store red beets for several months, you must first sort it. Remove damaged beet heads - hit and rotten. Use them to make juice or salads, as they cannot be stored. After sorting the beets, do not wash them. If you wash it, the heads will start to rot.
Christmas Zagovezni - From Tomorrow Only Lean
Today is Christmas Zagovezni and the last day on which meat, eggs, dairy products and any food of animal origin may be consumed. From tomorrow, November 15, until Christmas is the time of Christmas (Christmas) fasts . People fast motivated for various reasons.
Basic Tips For Christmas Fasting
People who have decided to fast for Christmas this year should be very careful about getting certain nutrients that are forbidden during the 40-day fast. Many experts say that adhering to Christmas fasting has an undeniably beneficial effect on the body, as long as we get the substances found in foods that should not be consumed during fasting.
