BEET JUICE : Beneficial for us ?

[janvog]

Beets are in the news. I discovered organic beet juice without salt. Unfortunately canned beets are packed with salt and I am not set up for cooking beets.

[DRM18]

I drink some every morning.

Why? Who knows? Makes me shudder every time.

Don't be alarmed by potentially reddish after-effects! 🙃

[dougstalbans in reply to DRM18]

What I buy is James White cartons and sweetened with organic apple juice. If you still find it difficult on the palate you can dilute with water and also reduce the effects on teeth of the fruit juice element.

[Walkingtall62 in reply to dougstalbans]

ooooooo! That’s a find this morning. I shall be buying today. Do you know anyone one who makes celery juice by any chance? Thanks

[mantana]

Here where I live fermented beet juice is quite popular.

Contains all the goodies found in beet AND some good gut bacteria (which colonize your digestive tract, help in digestion and make competition / make it harder to live for potentially dangerous bacteria).

I drink a quarter of a glass every 1-2 days, keeps you healthy!

[janvog in reply to mantana]

The fermented element is interesting ! I mighy add a squirt of the organic apple cider vinegar which I add to other food !

[mantana in reply to janvog]

Vinegar is not gut bacteria, whatever organic it might be!

[janvog in reply to mantana]

Thank you !

[bennevisplace]

Generally beneficial. Theoretical risk from excess nitrates if over-consumed. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/322...

In the UK the big supermarket chains sell two brands of pressed juice, both 90% beet +10% apple, at £2.70-2.95 / litre.

I never heard of commercially made celery juice. I used to make my own carrot-celery-apple cocktail.

[janvog in reply to bennevisplace]

Thank you ! Have some music therapy: BAHIA YOUTH TICO

[bennevisplace in reply to janvog]

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[JLJC]

Lakewood Organic makes beet and celery and many other combos and also Knudsen. I like the taste of beet juice but also mixing with OJ is good.

[The-Man-with-a-Plan]

sounds disgusting. I like beets but the idea of drinking beet juice makes me shudder.

That said, has anyone here tried SuperBeets? It's advertised on TV with the following benefits:

It helps you (1) achieve healthy blood pressure, (2) boosts stamina and energy, (3) supports healthy systolic circulation, and (4) increases nitric oxide levels. (5) Also, it is a helpful way for people who dislike eating beets.

[janvog in reply to The-Man-with-a-Plan]

That's is how beets came to my attention !

[Billy_Oz in reply to janvog]

Yes, my wife loves it when I take beets - (4) increases nitric oxide levels

[Saltandsun]

They sell raw organic beets at Trader Joes, great for juicing! We live these already cooked, nithing added

TraderJoes sells steamed baby beets $1.99

[Big_Dee]

Hello janvog

I really like cooked beets and up for more servings. On the other hand I tried beetroot powder mixed with apple juice and decided I would rather have CLL.

[janvog in reply to Big_Dee]

Your sense of humor also helps against CLL !

[lpac]

My grandfather used to grow beets and I hated them growing up. Now as an older person I love them. Have been buying these at Costco for many years, on of my staples to buy there.

lovebeets.com/

[Stamphappy]

Studies show beets can be helpful in our fight with CLL. I love beets. Drink a small juice glass every morning. Also eat equal to 1 cooked beet every day. It greatly improved my digestive issues & increased my stamina on my elliptical bike. No aches or pains afterwards either. My labs are good. Also, my hubby has high blood pressure. FINALLY got him to eat beets. As a result, he is off one of his blood pressure pills and hoping to soon be rid of the other one. Yea beets!! Both of us have blood pressures low 120's/ low 70's. I'm in watch & wait. I'm not aware of any interactions with CLL treatments so, please check with your Healthcare team before adding beets to your diet. I boil them in water until they soften up, peel and eat plain. Hubby likes a touch of our homemade maple syrup on them. Research beets. It's amazing how much we benefit from them, Kale, spinach, (greens as a whole really), apples, grapes, berries, and nuts.

Best wishes!

[janvog in reply to Stamphappy]

Blood pressure - interesting ! Have some music therapy: THREE TENORS AQUARELA DO BRASIL SAO PAULO . But only in the morning !

[Stamphappy in reply to janvog]

😊 we love music! It speaks to the soul.

[81ue]

My lazy beets recipe: 3 medium to large cooked beets sliced into thin discs then sliced into half circles, marinate in fig vinegar, top with a citrus olive oil mix gently and ... The end. The original fancy recipe said to put in 1/3 C. orange juice, and garnish with tangerine wedges, toasted walnuts and goat cheese and somehow all those other ingredients were dropped over time.

[janvog in reply to 81ue]

Are you for hire ? You seem like the perfect chef for me ! Here a spot or relaxing music as background for the meal: VERDE LUZ

[Hidden]

I make Kvass all the time with some sea salt, same process as a wide range of fermented veggies and sauerkraut, The difference is that the Kvass is about drinking the elixir, not eating the fermented vegetable.

Super easy, just well washed/scrubbed beets cut into chunks with salty water in a clean quart mason jar, and ferments at room temperature. I boil and cool the water before adding the salt and to the beets to keep it sanitary.

For medium to light, I put in a little over 1/2 jar's worth of chunks, and fill almost to the brim. First time I drain and store the liquid is about 3 days, then about 4 more days, then the third round lasts in the jar another week or so. The leftover pickled beet chunks go into salads.

For the strong version, the jar is full of beet chunks, I start taking shots at about day 3 and keep another jar of the salty water with it to replace the fluid volume each time i take some. It stays fresher by keeping the air space in the jar to a minimum. The brew puts off CO2 which purges the oxygen, but keeping the liquid level topped up helps.

I use it as part of electrolyte replacement, plus provides probiotics and all those good nutrients.

[janvog in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ! Very informative. I just listen to music therapy: TROPICAL MERENGUE 100 (in internet). The youthful exuberances of young and old (old) in the Dominican Republic. They never "act" old.