Beetroot Juice with Cucumber and Pineapple

Beetroot Juice with Cucumber and Pineapple

This makes a fabulous drink which is best consumed on an empty stomach as it's very cleansing!
Beetroot Juice Ingredients :

• 1 small beetroot
• ½ cucumber
• 1 cup of pineapple chunks

Beet Root Juice Instructions

Remove the top from the beetroot and scrub using water and a stiff vegetable brush to remove any dirt.
Peel or wash the cucumber. If the cucumber is waxed then remove the wax by peeling it.
Slice the pineapple and remove its tough skin.
Cut the fruit and vegetables to fit your juicer.
Juice and serve.
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Beet Juice Recipe with Carrot and Celery

Beet Juice Recipe with Carrot and Celery
Beetroot Juice Ingredients

• 1 small beetroot (the small ones are sweeter!)
• 2 large carrots
• 1 stalk of celery

Beetroot Juice Instructions

Wash the vegetables using water and a stiff vegetable brush.
Remove the carrot and beetroot tops, and peel the beetroot if its skin is tough. If it has a nice thin skin then just cut off the top.
Slice up the vegetables to fit your juicer.
Juice and serve.

For a sweeter drink I often add an apple, or use 2 apples instead of the carrots.

The green beetroot tops are edible, rich in beta-carotene, and can also be juiced. They have a strong flavour and are rich in oxalic acid which if taken in excess may form kidney stones
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Blends of Juice with Beetroot

Blends of Juice with Beetroot

Known to have an extremely strong flavor, beetroot juice tastes best when mixed with other juices. The following combinations are the most popular ones:

• Beet juice with carrot and celery (For a sweeter drink, add an apple, or use 2 apples instead of the carrots)
• Beetroot juice with cucumber and pineapple (A fabulous cleansing drink which is best when consumed on an empty stomach)
• An unusual but delicious vegetable juice recipe that uses apples, beetroot, broccoli, nettles and lemon juice
• A mix of organic beetroot juice and monin caramel syrup
• Beetroot, carrot & apple juice (this mix can amazingly boost your energy levels)
• Blend the beetroot, ginger, pineapple and cucumber along with water.

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The Magic of Beetroot Juice

The Magic of Beetroot Juice

An intake of one glass of beetroot juice daily can assuringly tame high blood pressure.
Beetroot juice is very potent, and it's recommended that you drink the raw juice diluted at least 4 times with other milder juices such as carrot, cucumber, or celery.
It is claimed that beetroot juice has the ability to clean and build the blood, improve circulation and calm the nerves.
It also improves the health of the liver, kidneys, and bladder.
The juice is claimed to be beneficial in the treatment of gallstones and kidney stones.
It cleans the intestines and fights cancer.
For women, it improves the menstrual problems as well as cures anemia.
It is traditionally used for curing eye fatigue & tiredness.
Along with treating skin problems, the juice is effective in dealing with weight loss problems.

Origin of Beetroot

Origin of Beetroot
The cultivation of beetroot can be traced back to somewhere around 4,000 years ago. The ancient Babylonians were the first to use it for various applications. Early Greeks and Romans used the root for its medicinal properties and the leaves as vegetables. Moving ahead with time, beetroot held an important place in Renaissance (14th-16th century) medicine and was often used for treating various ailments.

In medieval England, beetroot juice or broth was recommended as an easily digested food for the aged, weak, or infirm. Even in mythology, Aphrodite is said to have eaten beets to retain her beauty. In folk magic, if a woman and man eat from the same beet, they will fall in love. In Africa, beets are used as an antidote to cyanide poisoning. In the present times, beetroot is extensively cultivated on the coasts of Europe, North Africa and Asia, as far as India, and is found in muddy maritime marshes in many parts of England.

Beetroot Juice Ingredients

Beetroot Juice Ingredients

Beetroot juice is not only blessed with a beautiful color but also packed with nutrients. A detailed view of this parcel comes out to be like:

Vitamins: Beetroots are a good source of folic acid and vitamin C. It also contains small amounts of vitamins B1, B2, B3, and vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene.
Minerals: Rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. Also, smaller amounts of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium.
Amino Acids: While raw beets are mostly water and carbohydrate, they also contain small amounts of all the amino acids (protein).
Calories: One 2" (5cm) beetroot contains 35 calories.
Antioxidants: Its carotenoids and flavanoids can help reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol which could lead to damaged artery walls and ultimately heart attacks and strokes.

Anti-carcinogenic Color: The deep red color of beetroot comes from betacyanin. This prevents from colon cancer.
Silica: The rich stock of silica in it does perfect utilization of calcium in the body and is also required for healthy skin, hair, nails and bones.

Beetroot Juice

Beetroot Juice

The popular research surveys suggest with assurance that drinking beetroot juice is possible be a simple way to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. Coined as the new ‘super food’, it can drastically reduce high blood pressure. What more, is nutritious juice is renowned for being a great liver cleanser. Owing to the similar grounds, it is often advisable to use just a small amount of this "powerful tonic" mixed with other vegetable or fruit juices so as not to push the body into detoxifying too quickly. Beetroot is also believed to regenerate the cells of the immune system, build and purify the blood and improve the circulation. It is ideal for alkalizing the system through its rich sources of caroteniods, flavanoids, betacyanin, folate, silica, vitamins and other essential minerals for the human body.