Beet Boost Powder - What is Beetroot Juice Powder Good For?

Highly-concentrated beetroot and tart cherry powder can support health as a daily supplement. Paired together, beetroot and tart cherry improves stamina and helps muscles and joints feel spectacular after any physical exertion, challenging workout, or a hard day’s work. 

Beetroot powder contains dietary nitrate absorbed from the earth’s soil, which is converted to nitric oxide in the body, a vital gas that communicates between cells. The tart cherry powder contains a red pigment called anthocyanin, which acts as a joint and muscle masseuse for speeding recovery . 

Here are some answers to the top questions we get about beetroot powder.

How to use beetroot powder?

You can mix Beet Boost powder with just about any of your favorite recipes. If you choose to drink your high-quality beetroot powder, it’s so tasty you can mix it alone with water or add it to your favorite  juice, like orange or apple, or put it in your smoothies to power-up your day. You can also add healthy beetroot powder to many different foods such as oatmeal, salad dressings, soups, cereals, baked goods, and virtually any culinary creation. Just by adding one serving of Beet Boost to your favorite drink or recipe daily, you gain the benefits of high dietary nitrate and other proactive nutrients.

When seeking the best beetroot powder, you want to look for a pure, unadulterated product with only the freshest ingredients. Here are a few other terms to we have found are important to many: :  

• Vegan
• Non-GMO
• Preservative Free 
• Gluten-Free
• No Added Sugar
• No Artificial Flavors

Who is beetroot powder good for? 

From Olympic athletes to aging baby boomers, anyone looking to increase their stamina uses beet powder daily to recover and maintain healthy levels of nitric oxide and high functioning muscles. Health professionals recommend Beet Boost® to those who need renewed energy and the healthiest joints so they can live highly active lives.

Beet boost powder delivers proven results, especially when combined with anthocyanin from tart cherries. The combination helps the body rid itself of unwanted chemicals while boosting energy and physical movement.

What are the benefits of drinking beet powder juice?

Powdered mix drinks are an absolute convenience. What if you skipped the popular sugar-flavored drinks and tried a natural power blend that is convenient to use? Try beetroot powder. Here’s are just some of the benefits of drinking beetroot juice powder:

• Energy boost
• Performance enhancer
• Overall wellbeing improvement
• Improve circulation
• Keeps your heart and arteries happy
• Help process sugars
• Reduces exercise-induced inflammation
• Improves digestion
• Improves skin
• Improves clearer thinking
• Helps sports injuries heal faster
• Supports immunity
• Improves overall stamina

Is beetroot powder good for your liver?

Yes, beetroot powder is great for the liver. Containing many antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6, and Iron, beetroot powder acts to help the liver do its job more efficiently.. Oxidative stress is the inability of our biological systems to detoxify the body when there’s an imbalance of the production and accumulation of oxygen in the cells. By reducing this oxidative stress, we help bodily functions to operate optimally. Beetroot has also been shown to have a positive impact on the grade of fatty liver.

Here’s a great smoothie recipe that uses the foods our livers love.

 

Beet Boost Raspberry Dream Bowl Recipe⁠

 

Makes 2 (recipe can be halved)⁠

• 1 cup raspberries, divided in half⁠
• 2 cups cold plant milk⁠
• 2 Servings Beet Boost⁠
• 3 tablespoons chia seeds⁠
• 2 tablespoons date sugar ⁠

Topping Ideas⁠

• More raspberries⁠
• Almonds⁠
• Apricots, dried⁠
• Dates⁠
• Hazelnuts⁠
• Mango⁠
• Nectarines⁠
• Pecans⁠

Is beetroot powder good for your heart?

Yes, just like exercise, beetroot powder helps improve vascular functions. Vegetables high in dietary nitrate, like beets, have been shown to relax the smooth muscles on arteries. One study specifically linked beetroot juice to boosting heart muscle strength. "It's a small study, but we see robust changes in muscle power about two hours after patients drink the beet juice," senior study author Dr. Linda R. Peterson.

Is beetroot high in sugar?

Compared to other vegetables, raw beets contain 8% sugar, which is 8 grams for every 100 grams of beets. Beetroot juice powder contains 6 grams of natural sugars per 1 tablespoon serving. While beets account for a high amount of natural sugars compared to other vegetables, they are also much lower in carbohydrates than other vegetables. This difference in carbohydrates levels the playing field in terms of sugar and glycemic levels. Not to mention, the properties of beetroot actually help the body process sugars better and 

What is the best time to eat beetroot?

The best time to eat beetroot or drink beetroot powder depends on the reason you’re taking it. If you're using beetroot juice powder for daily health support, having a morning serving of powder at breakfast time is recommended. If you’re leveraging the benefits of beetroot for workouts or performance, it is a good idea to include tart cherries  and consume the blend in the evening for pre-workout recovery.

Is beetroot good for your skin?

Most claims that beetroot is good for skin are directly related to Vitamin C and keratin collagen synthesis. According to Oregon State University research, Vitamin C taken topically or in your diet has beneficial impacts on skin cells, is anti-inflammatory, and treats UV damage to the skin. The verdict is still out; however, some studies have shown that Vitamin C intake is directly correlated to a decrease in dry skin since; a lack of ascorbic acid was found to affect trans-epidermal water loss. 

Is beetroot good for your hair?

As of today, the direct effects of beetroot on hair health are anecdotal. We can say that most studies on hair health and growth are concentrated on the vitamins and minerals involved. As we’ve learned, beetroot is rich in vitamins and minerals. Some of the vitamins and minerals that are associated with healthy hair that is also found in fresh beetroot include:

• Vitamin B
• Vitamin C
• Calcium
• Sodium
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• Chromium
• Biotin
• Folic acid
• Copper
• Iron
• Selenium
• Silica
• Zinc

So, what is beetroot powder good for? It’s great for many things, especially its ability to help you harness the power of nitric oxide, that badass gas that keeps our bodies in top-performing condition. Ready to amplify your health? Shop our line of products, including Beet Boost Powder, that supports optimal health.