Dear Lesley: Unbeetable Odds

I was at the gym talking about eating healthy with an older man. He told me to eat beets. I told him I add beetroot to my shakes to help with hydration post workout. He said for me to eat the whole beet and not just the powder.
Dear Lesley: Too Much of a Good Thing

I bought me some pickled beets the other day. I have been eating them nonstop. Is this healthy?