Beet juice has a whole host of health benefits. Also know as beetroot juice, beet juice is best known as a blood purifier and blood builder that helps in the creation of red blood cells. Athletes love it because it helps muscles use oxygen more efficiently. Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals including Vitamins A and C, folate, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and many more. Beet juice has been proven to lower blood pressure and help with anemia, digestion, regulating metabolism, liver cleansing…the list goes on. So now that we know beets are a super food, try juicing them. Your body can get a direct shot of these amazing nutrients by making beet juice.

Yield: about 8 ounces juice

Ingredients:

• 1 raw beet, washed and ends cut off*
• 3 organic kale leaves
• 1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger root
• 1 organic apple

Juice all ingredients and drink up.

You can easily double this if making the juice for two. Beets also work well with carrots and celery.

*You don’t need to peel the beet unless it has a very thick peel. Just make sure to clean it well and cut the green ends off.