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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Beating Illness with Beets

Does your daily diet pass muster for building better blood pressure, a stronger immune system and a smoothly functioning  liver and gall bladder? If beets aren't on it, maybe not.  Beets have a rich supply of beta carotene to speed tissue repair, detoxify the bloodstream and fight brain fatigue.They are also high in betaine, a vitamin-like substance that aids in brain function plus  folate, the anti-depression B vitamin. Beets supply vitamin C and rank among the top 5 sources of anti aging antioxidants.To benefit the most, juice both the beet root and the leaves and combine with other carotene-rich foods such as carrots, spinach or squash.
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