07 Mar, 2010
Earthy-Sweet Golden Beet Smoothie… For Blood, Healthy Cell Function, & Well-Being
Posted by: Angela Leeds In: *LGS Daily Recipe
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), beets are used to strengthen “spleen” energy, which enhances the ability to produce healthy blood and vital “chi”… certainly important for feeling well-being and energy. It’s the foods with earthy-sweet flavors that are said to enhance this quality, and beets rule this realm with their fabulous earthiness and natural sweetness.
In the Western paradigm of health and nutrition, beets are packed with folate (the equivalent of folic acid, one of the B vitamins). Folate is necessary for healthy cell development, is famously supplemented to pregnant mothers, is known for protecting the DNA in the cervix against virus or cancer, and enhances the production of serotonin so can be an aid to emotional health and well-being.
I just like the grounding quality of adding beets to my smoothies in general. And with this recipe, they take the starring role.
I’ve used golden beets, for their milder flavor. And they’re just so dang sunny when you cut into them… just couldn’t resist.
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