Alcohol also can impair clotting, both by damaging the liver which produces clotting agents, and by damaging bone marrow which makes platelets, the cells responsible for starting a clot in our blood.
They also maintain about the same nutritional value as fresh beets, giving you a good source of fiber, iron and folate. Convenience, shelf-life and cost are benefits of canned beets.
The key to eating beets is to monitor your portion. A one cup serving of raw beets contains about 13 grams of carbohydrate, which is equivalent to eating about one slice of bread. In comparison, one cup of cooked beets contains about 17 grams of carbohydrate and 3.5 grams of fiber.