Today I woke up to a glass of beetroot juice, and then I asked myself, hmm, what could be the nutrients in this drink?

This caused me to search for the benefits of the juice. The other day, a friend of mine shared her sentiments with me about how she can never take beetroot juice.

Her reason is that the smell of it is not pleasant, and I also couldn’t agree more. However, this didn’t discourage my instincts. I thought there must be benefits to this juice. And, not to my surprise, I have come to realize that beetroot juice has a lot of benefits. It’s almost as if beetroot juice boosts the health of every organ in the body.

Some of the benefits of beetroot juice include lowering high blood pressure, or hypertension.
Quoting a renowned nutritionist, Maitry Gala of Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai, Bidhuri notes that beetroot juice has a high amount of nitric oxide, which is a molecule that opens up blood vessels and causes blood pressure levels to drop.

Bidhuri therefore notes that a glass of beetroot juices a day controls blood pressure levels.
The nitrates in the beetroot juice not only reduce blood pressure levels but can also improve brain functioning.

The beets are rich in folate, which helps in cell growth and functioning, thereby controlling damage to blood vessels, which can reduce the risk of stroke.

Other health benefits shown in the study include the positive effects of beet juice on inflammation through its natural coloring agent, which has antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects that help reduce both symptoms and biological factors in the body that could lead to inflammation.

Studies also show that beet juice is good for one’s skin and hair since it contains vitamin C and antioxidants.

When it comes to general body immune boasting, this drink expert says got you covered. The minerals and Vitamin C have helped to boost it.

Other benefits of the juice are that it enhances endurance and cardiorespiratory performance, thus improving efficiency in exercising, and is helpful for athletes, experts say.

Beetroot also contains dietary fiber, which helps prevent constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is also said to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as colon cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

With these few benefits among many, it couldn’t kill to include this drink in your diet. Preferably in the morning. One of the advice doctors give is to put beetroots in your warm water, and your whole body system will be boosted.

Whereas some people prefer to eat beetroots together with other fruits, I advise you to always put a small piece in the juice together with the other fruits to reduce the aroma because many, like my friend, find it hard to stomach.