{"id":3094,"date":"2020-07-27T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T08:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contents101.com\/?p=3094"},"modified":"2020-07-28T19:47:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T19:47:05","slug":"health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/","title":{"rendered":"Health benefits of Beet root juice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_5965.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3093\" width=\"750\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_5965.jpg 750w, https:\/\/contents101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/img_5965-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beet is a sweet root vegetable which can be eaten raw, added to dishes or made into a juice. It is a good source of minerals such as potassium, magnesium, sodium, manganese, calcium, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, with vitamins and antioxidants.<\/p>\n<p>When you take beetroot juice, your stool and urine may turn red and pinkish, a harmless condition called beeturia. Taking it can provide the body with certain health benefits as shall be seen below but should be avoided by people with low blood pressure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#1_Lowers_blood_pressure\" title=\"1. Lowers blood pressure:\">1. Lowers blood pressure:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#2_Slows_the_progression_of_dementia\" title=\"2. Slows the progression of dementia:\">2. Slows the progression of dementia:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#3_May_prevent_cancer\" title=\"3. May prevent cancer:\">3. May prevent cancer:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#4_Protects_the_liver\" title=\"4. Protects the liver:\">4. Protects the liver:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#5_Reduce_cholesterol\" title=\"5. Reduce cholesterol:\">5. Reduce cholesterol:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#6_Good_for_pregnancy\" title=\"6. Good for pregnancy:\">6. Good for pregnancy:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#7_Reduces_inflammation\" title=\"7. Reduces inflammation:\">7. Reduces inflammation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/27\/health-benefits-of-beet-root-juice\/#8_Prevents_anemia\" title=\"8. Prevents anemia:\">8. Prevents anemia:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Lowers_blood_pressure\"><\/span>1. Lowers blood pressure:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Beetroot juice may help lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This is because of the nitrate compound in it that converts into nitric oxide in the blood and widen and relax blood vessels. It therefore follows as already noted, hypotensive patients should avoid taking it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/25\/health-benefits-of-water-melon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health benefits of Soursop<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Slows_the_progression_of_dementia\"><\/span>2. Slows the progression of dementia:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The nitrate compound found in beetroot juice can also help increase blood flow to the brain especially to the frontal lobe in older people and help slow cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_May_prevent_cancer\"><\/span>3. May prevent cancer:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Beets contain betalains which are water-soluble antioxidants. They have chemo-preventive abilities against some cancer cell lines. They also help fight free radicals in the body.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Protects_the_liver\"><\/span>4. Protects the liver:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Beetroot juice can also help protect the liver. The antioxidant, betaine helps prevent or reduce fatty deposits in the liver. The betaine may also protect the liver from toxins. It also helps reduce oxidative stress on the liver.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/07\/22\/health-benefits-of-neem-leaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health benefits of Neem leaves<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Reduce_cholesterol\"><\/span>5. Reduce cholesterol:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Due to the phytonutrients in beetroot such as flavonoids, beetroot juice can help reduce bad cholesterol and triglycerides while also increasing the good cholesterol levels.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Good_for_pregnancy\"><\/span>6. Good for pregnancy:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Beetroot juice is a good source of folate, a B vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects such as spinal bifida and anencephaly. It can also decrease the risk of having a prematured baby.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Reduces_inflammation\"><\/span>7. Reduces inflammation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The betalains found in beetroot juice is an antiinflammatory compound which can inhibit specific signaling pathways that play a role in inflammatory diseases.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Prevents_anemia\"><\/span>8. Prevents anemia:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Beetroot juice is a rich source of iron which is an essential component of red blood cells as it help the red blood cells transport oxygen around the body. When the body lacks iron, this can result to anemia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beet is a sweet root vegetable which can be eaten raw, added to dishes or made into a juice. It is a good source of minerals such as potassium, magnesium, sodium, manganese, calcium, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, with vitamins and antioxidants. 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