The Benefits of Beetroot Juice
While the taste is up for debate, there’s no denying the health benefits of beetroot juice.
The superfood (superdrink?) is perhaps best known for its protective properties, packing in the antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and iron to the body. It also reduces risks of inflammation and oxidative stress in the liver, as well as enhancing the organ’s toxin removal efficiency.
But the unique combination of vitamins and minerals provides even more benefits to you besides liver vitality, including:
Beetroot juice prevents anemia
The iron in beetroot juice gives a boost to red blood cells. Drinking beets is therefore especially good for those with low iron levels, as it’ll reduce the risks of iron deficiency anemia, according to Medical News Today.
Beetroot juice protects your skin
Protecting your skin from the inside-out, beetroot juice offers all the much-needed antioxidants your body needs to protect skin from free radicals damage. The lycopene in the juice makes the skin flexible, too, as well as protecting it from sun damage.
Beetroot juice improves sexual performance
If you can believe it, beetroot juice was once a primitive Viagra. Research points to beets’ rich source of the mineral boron, which promotes nitric oxide production. Both minerals enhance the body’s sexual hormones, resulting in an increased sex drive, according to Natural Food Series.
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Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure
The combination of nutrients and fiber in beets helps the body regulate blood pressure. Juicing the beet would give you 100 percent of the phytonutrients that could help keep blood pressure at the right levels.
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