Beets are very high in nutrients,
and knowing how to make beet juice is a great way to add those
nutrients to your diet. With regular consumption, beetroot juice can lower high blood pressure,
purify blood, and improve circulation. It can also cleanse and improve
the health of the liver, kidney, bladder and intestines, and help
prevent colon cancer.
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Beetroot juice is also a rich source of
vitamins B, vitamins C and A, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium and powerful antioxidants. However, beetroot juice is a powerful cleanser
that you should drink moderately in small amounts and dilute with other
vegetable and fruit juices to prevent the body from detoxifying too
quickly. Adding other fruit and vegetable juices also tames beetroot
juice's potent flavor.
You may be wondering how to make beet juice. Juicing beets allows you to
get all of the vitamins and nutrients of the beet in a concentrated
form. Whether or not you have a juicer in your kitchen, you can create
beet juice and tasty beet juice blends.
- Some beets
- Kitchen knife
- Produce brush
- Cutting board
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Apple
- Fresh ginger
- Juicer
Instructions
Choose a small beet that is firm and smooth, not soft or
shriveled. Not only are smaller beets sweeter than larger beets, but
half of one small beet yields 1 ounce of beetroot juice, which is just
the right amount of beetroot juice you need each day to reap its health
benefits. Cut off the leafy green top of the beet. Rinse the beet and
scrub it with a produce brush to remove any dirt that running water does
not remove. Peel the beet, if desired or if the skin is too tough. Cut the beet in half or in quarters, depending on the size of your juicer and its motor strength. Rinse and prepare any other fruits and vegetables that you
want to mix with the beetroot juice, then cut them into small enough
chunks to fit your juicer. Try two carrots, one celery stalk, half a
cucumber and 1 cup of pineapple chunks, or any other combination of
fruits and vegetables you like. Add an apple or fresh ginger into the
mix to sweeten the potent flavor of beetroot juice. Juice half or all of your beet one chunk at a time,
according to to your juicer's instructions. Beets are hard vegetables
that may strain your juicer's motor and take time to juice, but don't
force the juicing process. Juice the other fruits and vegetables of your
choice one chunk at a time, then mix with the beetroot juice.
You should be aware that the color in the beets
can turn urine and bowel movements various shades of red. This can be
very disconcerting if you are not expecting it, but it is harmless.
Enjoy beet juice in moderation, and cleanse you body in the process.
