Chinese medicine believes that beets have formidable healing powers. In Roman times, beets were medicine. And now, Western medicine is finally discovering that beets have health benefits not readily available from other foods. Beets come from the chenopod family, along with chard, spinach and quinoa, providing health benefits that are hard to find in other foods. They are packed full of nutrients and vitamins including potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, fiber, and vitamins