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10. Cancer-Fighting Phytonutrients

Beets contain an abundance of phytonutrients. These phytonutrients are a group of nutrients called betalains, and they have been shown to help fight against cancer, along with many other diseases. Betalains work to stop cancers of the digestive tract, as well as breast and lung cancers, by inhibiting free radicals and reducing damage to cells over time. The phytonutrient that causes beets to turn purple, betacyanin, is one of the most promising anti-carcinogenic treatments that are being researched right now. Betalains also work to battle heart disease, obesity, and other chronic conditions, and act as an anti-inflammatory agent.

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