Beets, nutritional and juicing info:

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I found this on beets on the web -- scrounging around to see if there is some reason to save the beet pulp. It says to blend the beat juice with other juices like carrot. We drank ours straigt. Next time I'll do it this way I guess:

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BEETS. 

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Famous for their ability to cleanse the blood.  Beets contain

calcium, sulfur, iron, potassium, choline, beta-carotene and

vitamin C. 

Beets are also high in minerals which strengthen the liver and

gall bladder, and are the building blocks for blood corpuscles

and cells.  Beet greens are excellent for salads and juicing. 

Beet greens good source of carotenoids which help in the

prevention of all types of cancers.  They are high in

manganese which is an important mineral for brain function. 

Beet juice is very concentrated.  Do not drink it alone.  Dilute

with a milder juice such as carrot or apple.  Beet juice has

been proven therapeutic in the treatment of leukemia and

cancer. 

In a clinical trial, 22 patients with advanced inoperable

cancers were given 10 oz. of beet juice daily over 3 to 4

months. Twenty-one of these patients showed marked

improvement in health.

Beets cause the stool to turn red and may even give the urine

a reddish tinge.  When juicing beets, alternate between pieces

of beets and pieces of carrots, otherwise the beet pulp tends

to build up on the side of the spinning extraction basket and

causes the juicer to vibrate.

Lactofermented beet juice is fermented with lacto bacillus,

making it sweeter.  On a juice fast, this delicious juice is like

a bottle of Champagne.

Purchase firm, rock-hard beets.  Being a root, they can be

stored for months in the refrigerator

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