Beets are some of the most nutritious foods on the planet! Beetroot, also known as garden beet, table beet or red beet, is low in fat, full of vitamins and minerals, and packed with powerful antioxidants. If you want a supremely healthy food to add to your juices, beets are the way to go! You can use beets as smoothie ingredients of have them alone in juice form. Here is an easy beet juice recipe along with its benefits:
RECIPE:
All you need is 1 large beet, juice of ½ or 1 lemon, pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend it properly. Strain and consume chilled! You may even simply juice everything up in a juicer.
BENEFITS:
SKINCARE
Beetroot juice contains anti-inflammatory properties that will help to prevent aging and age-related diseases. Antioxidants and phenolic compounds are found in high quantities within beetroot. This is good news because both help to remove free radicals (destroying free radicals means that it will be protected from premature aging) from your system as well as prevent DNA and cell damage.
LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
High blood pressure C can have a very negative impact on your overall health. It is usually the result of constricted blood vessels that causes difficulty in blood flow. Beetroot juice, considered one of the healthiest foods in the world, can help in lowering your blood pressure.
HELPS CONTROL DIABETES
Beetroot juice has alpha-lipoic acid, an antioxidant that lowers glucose levels and increases insulin sensitivity. It alleviates stress-induced changes in diabetics. Studies confirm that this antioxidant combats conditions like peripheral and autonomic neuropathy in diabetic people.
HAS ANTI-CANCER PROPERTIES
The unique combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecules in beetroot helps reduce the risk of many types of cancer like colon, lung, stomach, nerve, breast, prostate and testicular cancers.
HELPS DETOX
Beet juice is a super effective detox drink that can help your liver dump damaging toxins and stimulate liver cells. This is due to methionine and glycine betaine that help to keep fatty acids from building up.
EYE HEALTH
Raw beet greens contain two carotenoids: lutein and zeaxanthin. They are reported to be extremely beneficial for the eye, especially the retina. One of the benefits of beet juice (raw) is that you can absorb the carotenoids easily while maintaining the value- these carotenoids are easily destroyed when cooked.
HEALTHY LIVER
The betaine is one of the huge benefits of beet juice. It stimulates the function of liver cells and protects the liver and bile ducts. Beet fibre increases production of detoxifying enzymes in the liver (SOD, catalase, glutathione).
HEALTHY BONES
Including beetroot juice in your diet also means stronger bones as well as teeth. Beetroot contains silica that helps the body utilize calcium properly. Calcium is the key nutrient for healthy and strong bones. Beetroot juice is also rich in other bone-healthy nutrients like foliate, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium and copper. All these nutrients play a key role in building and strengthening your bones.