Beet Juice - Move over Blueberries

Blueberries now have some serious competition when it comes to brain boosting nutrition!  Just read a great article on beets and although I will never really give up my beloved blueberries, I found the  interview with Daniel Kim Shapiro, director of Wake Forest University's Translational Science Center very interesting.  Mr. Shapiro stated that in recent studies, "for the first time ever researchers have shown that in older adults, drinking beet juice can increase the blood flow to the brain.  Holding great potential for combating the progression of dementia.

In the past there have been many high profile studies through Wake Forest University showing that drinking beet juice can lower blood pressure...but now it is shown to also increase blood flow to the brain. 

As we age, it is a given that areas of the brain become poorly perfused and it is believed to be associated with poor cognition and dementia. 

According to researchers, beet juice contains high levels of nitrates.  When we eat nitrate rich food such as celery, spinach, cabbage and beets, good bacteria in the mouth turn nitrates to nitrites, which help open up blood vessels in the body, increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain".

So how do you make a glass of beet juice yourself:

What do you need to make beet juice, how much do you make, and how do you do it?  All of these questions can be answered on this great juicer blog  just click this link to go there:

 How To Make Beet Juice.

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