The unusual mammal called the aardvark was named by South Africans in the early 19th century. In the local language, Afrikaans, aardvark means earth pig.. This name aptly describes a large, heavily built animal with thin hair and short, stumpy legs. The scientific name of the aardvark is Orycteropus afer.
Although beets have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, most people can safely eat beet roots a few times a week (and their greens in unlimited quantities), enjoying not only their sweet, earthy flavor but also their powerhouse nutrients that may improve your health in the following ways.
Health Benefits. Beet juice is a powerful cleanser of the blood. It contains nutrients that work to protect against heart disease, and certain types of cancer, particularly colon cancer. The pigment that is responsible for the purple-red color of beets is a cancer-fighting agent called betacyanin.any people add other vegetables and fruits to it such as beet leaves, apples, carrots, and/or celery. Types of Beets. Although most people think of beets as a reddish vegetable, they also come in other color varieties, namely white, golden and rainbow-colored.