PURPLE POWER • Apples 2 • Raw beetroot 1 • Blueberries 1 handful • Blackberries 1 handful • Ice
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Choose dark berries for antioxidants, plus vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C.
This juice is packed with disease-fighting super troopers. The combination of red grapes and blueberries makes it particularly high in antioxidants, including polyphenols, some of the most powerful plant-based examples of these special nutrients.
Find this recipe in The Funky Fresh Juice Book
‘Beet’ postworkout pains
EASE THE PRESSURE • Beetroot 3 small bulbs • Apples 2 Golden Delicious • Grapes (black or red) 1 large handful • Ice one small handful
Drinking beetroot juice after exercise reduces muscle soreness. Betacyanin, the pigment that gives beetroot its colour, is an antioxidant and helps reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. Beets also pack protein and soluble fibre.
Researchers at Barts and the London School of Medicine have discovered that drinking 500ml of beetroot juice per day can significantly reduce blood pressure. This mix includes red grapes, which a US study suggests may lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures, making it a punchy way to improve your most important figures.
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