This is delicious! If you aren’t really into beets, this smoothie is a great intro. It’s a bit sweet and still super healthy!
Directions:
1 medium sized beet (either boiled & skinned) in the blender or if you have a juicer you can juice the entire beet
1 small carton of raspberries or 1 cup frozen raspberries.
½ cup of coconut water
(if you are using fresh berries, toss a few ice cubes into the mix so its refreshingly cold)
Blend. Sip. Drink to your health. Enjoy.
Why you should eat or drink beets on the regular:
- Beets are low in fat, loaded with antioxidants, have high levels of anti-carcinogens, excellent source of fiber and folic acid,
- The pigment in beets (betacyanin) when absorbed into the blood stream can increase the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood by up to 400 per cent.
- Beets can help in the following problems; Headaches, toothaches, dysentery, lumbago, skin problems, menstrual problems, etc.
- Drinking beets regularly can help relieve constipation.
- Beets can help in normalizing blood pressure.
- Beets helps to keep the elasticity of arteries, when consumed regularly it can help prevent varicose veins.
- The iron content in beets make them a powerful blood cleanser and builder.
- Beet juice helps stimulate the function of liver cells and protect the liver and bile ducts.
- Beet juice is highly alkaline which makes it effective in the treatment of acidosis. NOTE* If you’ve never tried beets before, don’t be alarmed when you see a red color in your urine and stools, there is nothing to worry about this is just the color from red beets.
