{"id":14265,"date":"2019-09-13T17:58:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=14265"},"modified":"2019-09-13T17:58:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:58:43","slug":"the-nutritional-benefits-of-beetroot-juice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/nutrition\/the-nutritional-benefits-of-beetroot-juice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nutritional Benefits of Beetroot Juice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beetroot juice is a favorite among health advocates for its high nutritional value, but what exactly does it contain in the way of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals? We\u2019re breaking down the health benefits of this beautifully pigmented juice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Packed full of nutrition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small glass of organic beetroot juice has just 29 calories, but all of this nutrition:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Antioxidants, which help reduce oxidative stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vitamin B-6, which supports metabolism and the production of red blood cells<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Folate, which is vital for cell and DNA health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Zinc, which promotes a healthy immune system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Copper, which maintains the health of blood vessels, bones, and the immune system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Calcium, which helps bone strength and growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Iron, which helps red blood cells carry oxygen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Manganese, which helps regulate blood sugar and metabolism<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Magnesium, which supports nerve, heart, muscle and immune health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Phosphorus, which helps maintain bone health and aids in cell repair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nitrates, which promote a healthy heart and good blood flow<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Betalains, which help fight inflammation and toxins<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Phytochemicals, which help reduce inflammation, fight toxins and boost the immune system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>The risks of beetroot juice<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t freak out if your urine or feces turns a bit pink or purple after you drink beetroot juice. Beets have some strong natural pigments, but the color changes are harmless and temporary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are, however, two potential health risks associated with beetroot juice. The first is that people who are at high risk for kidney stones can develop them because beets contain high levels of oxalates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second risk comes from the fact that beetroot juice contains nitrates, which affect blood pressure. If you already take blood pressure medication or have low blood pressure, it\u2019s important to talk to your doctor before consuming beetroot juice.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Changing the taste<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can\u2019t tolerate the flavor of beetroot juice, try adding other juices, honey, ginger, mint, basil, carrot juice or cucumbers to your beverage to improve the flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beetroot juice is a favorite among health advocates for its high nutritional value, but what exactly does it contain in the way of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals? We\u2019re breaking down the health benefits of this beautifully pigmented juice. Packed full of nutrition A small glass of organic beetroot juice has just 29 calories, but all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[453],"tags":[732],"class_list":["post-14265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14265\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}