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@ Monday, 31. Mar, 2008 – 08:55:10
I had a really good sleep last night... about seven hours worth. 
Of course I woke up several times, but still it's a vast improvement on my recent sleep pattern.... 
The trouble is when I sleep like that it always takes me forever to get myself together in the morning... my head aches and feels muzzy... I'm disoriented and slow... 
And joy of joys I seem to have started a head cold... so today I've got red eyes and a runny nose too... great, eh? Oh well... 
jackfrost
Pro 
Usksider
Pro Beetroot juice? Never heard of that one before....
Look it up if you want to keep blood pressure low it is brill and proven!!!!
Beetroot is a rich source of carbohydrates, a good source of protein, and has high levels of important vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. It’s an excellent source of folic acid and is therefore recommended to women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
A number of different antioxidants are found in fruits and vegetables. These are important to human health because they prevent the oxidative processes that are thought to be the cause of many diseases. Betalins are a type of antioxidant found in beetroot in fairly large quantities. You don’t need to eat much beetroot to take in a beneficial amount of betalin.
Nutritional information
3 baby cooked & dipped beetroots (80g) provide:
Calories 22kcals Carbohydrates 4.5g
Fat 0.2g Fibre 1.5g
Daily amounts
% RDA
Potassium
Vitamin B6
Potassium
Magnesium
Copper
Zinc
Folate 8%
5%
4%
4%
3%
3%
1%
Beetroot is a useful source of folate, with 100g of beetroot cooked in natural juices containing 42mcg (micrograms). Three baby beets (about 80g) contain approximately 17% of the Recommended Daily Allowance. Beetroot is also a good source of potassium and magnesium.
Heart
Beetroot contains soluble fibre, which can help reduce blood cholesterol. It also contains ‘carotenoids’ and ‘flavonoids’, which help prevent LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol from being oxidised and deposited in the arteries.
Brain, heart, bones
Cooked beetroot is a great source of folate that can protect you against high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s and dementia. It is also crucial to the development of a baby’s spinal cord during the first three months of pregnancy, so a good intake of folate is important to prevent spinal cord defects such as spina bifida.
Waistline
Beetroot is virtually fat free and low in calories. Although it has a ‘medium’ GI (Glycaemic Index) of 64, it has an extremely low GL (Glycaemic Load) of 2.9 which means it’s converted into sugars very slowly and therefore helps to keep blood sugar levels stable – which is good for the blood.
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Sleep/sleep_ins_food-and-diet.htm
Usksider
Pro Thanks Jack - that's pretty amazing isn't it?
RunDontWalk
Pro Sorry to hear you have the beginnings of a head cold. Try some Vit C and lot of fluids.
Jack...I had heard that beetroot and beetroot juice cleanses the body and I am curious as to why you take it.
Hugs to you both
Usksider
Pro Actually I'm feeling much better already... orange juice works wonders.
because of my thyroid my cholestrol and my blood pressure were raised..the raised blood pressure disturbed my sleep the beetroot lowers both my cholestrol was 10.7..now is4.6.. blood pressure normal i also have the old recipe for sleep milk and honey..and i look at my food more!!
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Sleep/sleep_ins_food-and-diet.htm
Usksider
Pro I also suffer with raised BP and cholesterol levels - the BP is currently managed with drugs, although I did have a bit of a change in lifestyle to reduce both.
well you try bacln and beetroot for breakfast..yumYum!! Try it!!
Usksider
Pro Actually I love beetroot and tend to eat quite a bit of it... so I'll certainly give that a try!
Awwww... hope you feel better soon usky....a man cold and all that..... xx 
Usksider
Pro Nah it's nothing bad like man-flu... just a runny nose. Having quaffed a litre of orange juice I dare say I'll be fully recovered by nightfall. 
chassy
Sorry to hear you were under the weather, but glad you had a good sleep at last. Hope you're feeling ok now Uskers.
Usksider
Pro Oh yes, feeling much brighter now thanks Chassy. My nose has stopped running and my headache gone.
thehomelyyear
Pro Nothing like a good sleep - I had to drag myself out of bed this morning - think I have not adjusted to this hour
Usksider
Pro I tend not to notice the loss of the hour... but I do understand to many people it's a real pain. For me, it's the other way around... I end up having to spend that extra hour in the Autumn waiting for everyone else to wake up! 
wendlane
Pro Pleased to hear you had a reasonable nights sleep me lovely -and what about all that info from jack? I love beetroot but don't eat enough of it but never thought it might help my sleep so am going to try and eat more of it!
Usksider
Pro The sleep did me a power of good I'm sure.
Yeah wasn't that good of Jack to share? Beetroot Butties morn, noon and night for old Usky I think.
antlady69
Pro Just was off work myself for two weeks because of a damn flu. It really had me in its grip. Hope you'll get better soon. Vitamin C does indeed help
As for your sleep problems: if they are caused by your medication and/or your thyroid, then I don't know what to do. If it's "only" a messed-up sleep pattern, I found that if I really force myself to go to bed at (more or less) the same time every day, I return to my natural sleep pattern. Maybe this will work for you too??
Usksider
Pro Oh I'm fine... just a morning's worth of runny nose and bleary eyes.
I've suffered from insomnia for years... I'm kind of used to it now, but previously I always seemed to catch up on my sleep much easier.
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hope it is only a mild bout...i found that the thyroxine caused me not to sleep well..i eat alot of beetroot and drink beetroot juice...that does wonders!!