Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Healing Foods - Beetroot Event Guest Hosting

Hello friends,


This month I am hosting 2 events. The first one is "Only" Event: Low Oil/Low Calorie.


Second one is called Healing Foods which most of you from blog world are already very familiar with. I am very very thankful to Siri for allowing me to host this event for this month.


This month the Healing Food chosen is Beetroot. Now, I am sure I don't even need to introduce this super healthy super food. But, I know, there are still a lot of people who have never used it or do not use it very often, like me. So, this month, it is an inspiration to all of us who are like me to use it in varied ways you can and show your culinary skills.


Please follow this link to know all about Beetroot.







Nutrients in Beetroot (Info Source)

Beet greens are a very good source of calcium, iron, Vitamins A and C. Beetroots are an excellent source of folic acid. They are a very good source of fiber, manganese and potassium. Beet greens and beetroot are a good source of phosphorus, magnesium, iron and vitamin B6Betacyanin is the pigment that gives beetroot its color, and has powerful antioxidant properties.
NUTRITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Beets, rawNutritional value per
100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy180 kJ (43 kcal)
• Carbohydrates9.56 g
Dietary fiber2.8 g
• Fat0.17 g
• Protein1.61 g
Vitamin A equiv.2 μg
- beta-carotene20 μg
- lutein and zeaxanthin0 μg
Thiamine (Vit. B1)0.031 mg
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)0.040 mg
Niacin (Vit. B3)0.334 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.155 mg
• Vitamin B60.067 mg
• Folate (Vit. B9)109 μg
• Vitamin C4.9 mg
• Calcium16 mg
• Iron0.80 mg
• Magnesium23 mg
Phosphorus40 mg
Potassium325 mg
Zinc0.35 mg
A comprehensive breakdown of nutrients can be found in theNutrition Database where this food can also be added to a meal planner.



Beetroot also help in the following:


  • Cholesterol Reduction
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
  • Healthy Liver Function
  • Cancer Prevention

Here are the simple rules:



  • Cook any Vegan / Vegetarian dish using BEETROOT as the chief ingredient and blog about it this month.[Eggs are allowed in baked goods only.]
  • Link back to this announcement and to Siri's Healing foods page is a must.If you have tried a recipe from another blog, link it to that post as well.
  • Usage of logo is recommended.
  • Multiple entries are always welcome.
  • Archived entries are accepted as long as you link it to the announcements and update the post .
  • You can share the recipe sent here with other events as well.
  • Non bloggers are most welcome to participate
  • The deadline is September 31st 2010.
  • Once you have blogged about your dish, mail the following details to priya.mitharwal@gmail.com with the subject - Healing foods-Beetroot
    • Your name
    • Blog name
    • Dish
    • URL of the dish
    • A picture of your creation.


That's all for now. Take care till next post.

22 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Wills end my entries..Happy hosting..

Padma said...

Happy hosting Priya. Will definitely send my entries.

Kiran said...

Shower of healthy events from you.
Can I send the Beetroot pachadi I posted today to this event?Let me know.
Happy hosting Priya.

Panchpakwan said...

Wow Priya so many events..healthy events..
Happy hosting.

aipi said...

Love beets..will try to send something:)

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

wow...thts another great event priya...count me in in ur healthy event

Elaichii said...

Surely will try to participate!

Aparna S Mallya said...

One of my fav veggies! Will surely participate.

Khaugiri said...

Happy hosting dear!!!!! Count me in for both events.

Satya said...

wow another gr8 event priya ...happy hosting dear

Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

Sushma Mallya said...

Thats a lovely event priya,happy hosting..

Suneetha's kitchen said...

Priya..nice event..generally i dont cook beetroot much...but feeling to try some for this event..

sonu said...

hey priya..nice event..pls count me in both of ur events..

SS blogs here said...

Lovely event. Will surely try to join in. Cheers Priya!

Sweet Artichoke said...

Brilliant choice! Beetroot is one of my favourite veggies! Who could resist its vibrant colour?

Niloufer Riyaz said...

nice event!!happy hosting

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

will send in my entries soon...happy hosting..:)

Swetha said...

Hi Priya

Lovely selection of veg. I love beets. Will surely send in my recipe. You haven't mentioned the size of the picture to be sent. Is 300px (width) ok?

Vidhya said...

Hi Priya. Just sent my entry to the event. please check it and let me know..thnx
http://iyercooks.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Hi Priya,

Just joined in...do visit my blog as well!!!

Count me in for your event...

Sameena@

www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com
www.lovelypriyanka.blogspot.com

Jaleela Kamal said...

nice healthy vej event , i will also send some entries,

i like your loli pop beetroot.

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