Beetroot Juice
Servings: 1 glass
Ingredients
- 1 Beetroot roughly 200gm
- 1 Tomato
- 300 ml Water
- Sugar as per taste
Instructions
- Wash and peel the beetroot skin
- Shred the beetroot into fine pieces with a grater
- Slice the tomato into small pieces
- Soak the beetroot and tomato in water for an hour
- After one hour use a blender to smash this mixture
- Filter the pulp and extract the juice
- If the juice is thick you can add some water
- Add sugar as required
- Your gorgeous red beetroot juice is ready.
Tips
- Bangalore tomato(Indian hybrid) will be best to use.
- If you don't like the raw beetroot smell, you can add more than one tomato.
Nutrient values
Beetroot,- is rich in potassium, folic acid, calcium, silica, iron, vitamin A and Vitamin E.
- has low glycemic index which helps to stabilize your sugar levels and keep them under control.
- prevents anemia and maintains blood pressure.
- improves digestion.
- purifies blood and prevents infection.
- boosts your immunity.
- prevents birth defects.
- increases lactation
Side effects
- Betaine in beets can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting or gastrointestinal issues.
- Excess intake may cause reddish stools and urine.
- Might increase possibility to develop kidney stones.
- May temporarily paralyze the vocal chords.