Their reddish purple color is iconic, and often you may pass by them in the store as you are picking out your chosen head of lettuce. You wonder, “How does one possibly eat something so outlandish…and big!”. Yes, beets are sometimes a little bit odd to figure out, but when you do they are quite worth it! Of course, the easiest solution to figuring out many vegetables, and receive their health benefits without even putting in much thought is to simply juice them!
Beet juice is great for your health! Just don’t freak out when it dies your urine the same color as itself, a reddish purple! Many early red dyes were developed from beet juice after all! Beet juice is like a boost of vitamins and minerals and having it on hand is a great idea!
Speaking of that signature red color! Beets have Betalain!
Betalains are a plant pigment that is being classified as a new order of antioxidant! The name Betalain actually comes from the latin word for beet as that was the first place that they were extracted from to be tested! Many of beets health benefits specifically come from Betalains within beets!
Specifically betanin and vulgaxanthin are two betalains that have anti-inflammatory and detoxification properties! However, many betalains become damaged and deactivated when they are cooked, therefore in order to receive all the benefits that beets have to offer, do consume the raw beet juice!
Beets actually can help lift your mood!
Betanin has actually been used to treat depression, and beet juice also contains tryptophan which is known to give one a relaxed state of mind (not just a sleepiness after a thanksgiving meal!)!
Betanin also known as trimenthyl glycine or TMG performs the function of neural transmitter, and is able to enhance the ability of the brain sufficient levels of serotonin the chemical that pertains to happiness and dopamine the chemical that pertains to pleasure!
Beet juice may have anti-aging properties!
This isn’t particularly surprising as many anti-oxidant rich super foods neutralize free radicals which wear down your body from the inside out giving your skin a more tired look. However in addition to Vitamins A and C, beet juice as lycopene in it which is a component that particularly works to keep your skin more adaptable!
Beet Juice is quite delicious and great for your liver much like prune juice is, however if the taste of straight beet juice isn’t for you, try adding some apple and or orange juice to It for some added sweetness and additional vitamins! Check out the video below for another beet juice recipe! Perhaps beet juice will be your go to morning juice! Enjoy!
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