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Beets
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Beets

The pigment betacyanin, which gives beets their distinctive hue, is just one of several disease-fighting phytonutrients found in this root vegetable. Beets are also a good source of folate, which guards against birth defects, colon cancer, and osteoporosis, and are high in fiber and beta-carotene.

Try this recipe: Beet Dip with Sour Cream and Horseradish

From the January 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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