Beets have been a hot topic on the Well blog this week as readers debate the merits of this improbable superfood.
Beets are loaded with nutrients and phytochemicals. Some readers love them, while others have said â??yuck.’â?? I confess that I have never cooked, shredded or otherwise prepared a beet in my home, but I now wonder if Iâ??m missing out. I asked one of the countryâ??s leading experts in beets, Irwin L. Goldman, professor of horticulture at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, why beets get no respect.