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SALAD FROM FITNESS-CHEF JAGS

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SALAD FRIED IN OLIVE OIL APPROX COOKING TIME (INCLUSIVE OF SLICING VEGETABLES) - 10 MINUTES INGREDIENTS Brocolli 50 gms Carrot 1 large Beetroot 1/2 piece Onion 1/2 piece Rock Salt 1/2 tablespoon Flaxseed chutney 1 tablespoon Chilly powder 1/2 tablespoon Olive oil 4 tablespoons TASTE SCALE - 10/10  NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF EACH INGREDIENT Beetroot  - This is a vegetable which should be included in every endurance athlete's diet. Even fitness enthusiasts who regularly do aerobic workouts like cycling, jogging etc can benefit a lot by including beets in their diet.  Almost every sports nutrition book that i have read has recommended for inclusion of beets in diet. The main reason behind is that beetroots contain nitrate and also antioxidants called Betalains. Nitrate helps in enlarging the blood vessels which boosts endurance performance by enhancing our oxygen-transport mechanism and the Betalains help in reducing inflammation post-workou...