Benefits of Beetroot

• Beetroot Is Your Liver’s Friend
  The beta cyanin in beetroot can help detox your liver, having a knock-on effect for your bloodstream, by helping the body to eliminate toxins and potentially preventing the build-up of fatty deposits.
  So if you have found yourself ‘over-indulging’, adding some raw beetroot or beetroot juice to your diet can help you recover..
• Beetroot Juice Can Prevent Strokes & Heart Attacks
  Beetroot juice has been shown to reduce high blood pressure. It affects an estimated 25% of the world’s adult population and is a significant factor in coronary heart disease and strokes.
  Researchers at Barts’ Hospital (London) and the London School Of Medicine found that drinking 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce high blood pressure, for over 24 hours after drinking..
• Beetroot Is Packed With Nutrients Beetroot is a natural detoxifier and blood purifier. Beetroot is also rich in a variety of nutrients that are important for the immune system to work with full efficiency because beets encourage the production of antibodies that fight against the disease or infection inside our body.The white blood cells including leukocytes and phagocytes are responsible to fight against infection and beet helps them by providing nutritional support. Beetroot is also rich in iron and that is why it boosts red blood cells with required iron and facilitates the supply of oxygen towards the cells making our body healthy and young.Beetroot also works as a laxative, as it is low in calories. Beetroots composition has a high content of pro-vitamin A and vitamin C. It is rich in fiber, folic acid, B vitamins such as vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B6, iodine, to a lesser extent magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. Beetroot is also recommended for pregnant women.

• Beetroot Can Cheer You Up
  Beetroot has been shown to contain the compound betaine, which enhances the production of the body’s natural mood-lifter serotonin. So it would seem that munching fresh beetroot can literally make you smile. Betaine is also really useful for cardiovascular health..
• Immune System Booster
  Beetroot’s amazing range of vitamins and nutrients have been shown to boost your immune system, helping you better fight off infection. These nutrients help stimulate the re oxygenation of cells and the production of new blood cells.