Go Back to Your Roots The average North American consumes three and a half kilograms of carrots per year. The same cannot be said of other root vegetables: beets, rutabagas, parsnips and turnips.
You Can't Beat Beets The deep, red-purple colour of beets is due to a powerful nutrient called betacyanin. Several studies have shown that this natural plant compound helps to both fight and prevent various types of cancer, especially colon cancer. Beets are an excellent remedy for constipation.