BEETROOT JUICE BENEFITS
Beets are a
fabulous root vegetable and the benefits of beet juice are plenty. Beets have
been used traditionally to heal people.beets
One of the
major benefits of beet juice it that it contains a color pigment called
betalain. This is a powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, fungicidal and aid
in detoxification substance. There is research that indicates that betalain may
exhibit anti-cancer activity.Betalains may occur in any part of the plant,
including the petals of flowers, fruits, leaves, stems, and roots.
Beetroot
juice is one of the richest dietary sources of antioxidants and naturally
occurring nitrates. Nitrates are compounds which improve blood flow throughout
the body – including the brain, heart, and muscles. These natural nitrates increase
a molecule in the blood vessels called nitric oxide, which helps open up the
vessels and allows more oxygen flow as well as lower blood pressure.
BLOOD PRESSURE
Drinking
beet juice helps people in another way.
Translational Science Center researchers
at Wake Forest University found that drinking beetroot juice creates
perfusions, or blood flow, to the brain.
This is because beets contain a high
concentration of nitrates, which allows blood to flow to the white matter of
the frontal lobes, an area of the brain that is associated with dementia and
other cognitive abilities, according to a report published online in Jan. 2011
in "Nitric Oxide." Another benefit of beet juice is that it is loaded
with antioxidants.
Antioxidants help protect you against diseases, but science
does not yet fully support oft-reported claims that beet juice prevents liver
disease and colon cancer.
The dark
carotenes of beet juice may give your urine and bowel movements a red color.
This color change is harmless. Since beets are high in oxalates, people who
tend to make oxalate kidney stones may want to avoid beet juice
STAMINA
Andrew
Jones and other researchers at the University of Exeter's School of Sport and
Health Sciences, discovered that drinking beet juice gives your body a stamina
boost allowing you to exercise longer and burn more calories.
The team
conducted a small study in which eight men drank 500mL of beet juice for six
days before undergoing a cycling-based endurance test. On average, they were
able to cycle for 92 seconds longer then they previously could, according to
the results of the study, which was published in the August 2009 "Journal
of Applied Physiology." The effect was greater in those who drank beet juice
compared to those who had done regular endurance training only. Beet juice may
increase a person's ability to exercise by up to 16 percent.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF BEETS
Beet roots
are high in folic acid and manganese. The green leafs are high in vitamin A
(127% RDA), Vitamin C (50% RDA), vitamin K (500% RDA) as well as calcium, iron,
magnesium, potassium, copper and magnesium, sulfur, silica and choline
CONCLUSION
Red
beetroot juice is very powerful, and you may feel dizzy as the juice helps
eliminate toxins from your body. It is important to start drinking red beet
juice in small amounts as your body slowly starts to become accustomed to it.
Another normal and harmless side effect is a red color to your urine orstool.
More serious side effects include kidney stones, fevers, rashes and a
tightening of the vocal cords that may make speaking difficult. You should
consult your doctor before drinking beet juice.