50 Things You Didn't Know About Beets | Blog - THEO's Plant-Based

Beets have long been considered an aphrodisiac in many cultures. Ancient Romans believed that beets and their juice promoted amorous feelings. ... The rosy betalain-rich juice of red beets was used as a cheek and lip stain by women during the 19th century, a practice that inspired the old adage red as a beet. ...

32 Weird, Crazy, but True Beet Facts | Fact Retriever

Beets were considered an aphrodisiac in ancient Roman times. Modern scientists have found that beets absorb and store high amounts of boron, which is essential in creating human sex hormones. ... Sugar beets contain 20% sugar compared to 8% sugar in red beets. [2] The ancestor of the cultivated beet is the wild sea beet, which grew in Africa ...

Feel The Beet - Clean Plates

THE BEET GENERATION. Beta vulgaris, or the common beetroot, is a unique, densely-packed nutrient bomb that has sustained people for centuries. It wasn't always a second-class citizen in the vegetable world; beets allegedly grew in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and have been considered an aphrodisiac in many cultures since ancient Rome.