What Is “Beetroot” In Tagalog? (Answers)
BEETROOT IN TAGALOG – There are several Filipino words that do not have a direct translation in English, that’s why we need context to fully translate them.
In this article, we are going to talk about the Tagalog translation of “Beetroot”.
The translation for Beetroot is “Remolatsa“. It is derived from the Spanish “remolacha” which refers to sugar beets or red beets.
Its scientific name is “Beta Vulgaris”. However, Beets are not common in the Philippines. But, the older generation of Filipinos might recognize the word from the Spanish era.
This vegetable has a lot of health benefits as well including:
- Weight Loss
- Beets taste sweet, but a cup of cooked beet contains only 60 calories and is full of fiber. This is a perfect food for weight management.
- Brain and Energy Boost
- Beets are high in natural nitrates, which are converted to nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide is known to expand the walls of blood vessels so you can enjoy more oxygen, more nutrients, and more energy.
- Anti-inflammatory
- The inflammatory response is a natural function of the body which saves our lives when it responds to the acute stresses in our lives, like bacterial infection and injury
- Super Antioxidants
- The blood-red color of beets comes from a powerful group of antioxidants called betalains. There are hundreds of studies on the positive health benefits of betalains
- Cancer Prevention
- Preliminary tests suggest that beetroot ingestion can be one of the useful means to prevent lung and skin cancer. Other studies have shown that beet juice inhibits the formation of cancer-causing compounds called nitrosamines.
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