Eat This Now!

Healing Food Recipe

Fresh Grated Beets 

with Lemon

Beets stimulate the gallbladder to release bile.  Why is this important?

The gallbladder releases bile to aid in digestion and help the body absorb fat. Bile also removes toxins from the liver and helps remove excess cholesterol out of the system. When bile isn't being released regularly it can thicken. Over time this can result in gallstones and even gallbladder removal. Gallbladder removal is one of the most common surgeries performed in America. Other symptoms of a sluggish gallbladder are constipation, intolerance to fatty foods and motion sickness. 

Even if you don't have any digestion issues or constipation you will benefit from the detoxifying effects of beets. Most Americans' livers are working hard to eliminate toxins in our over processed diet, such as pesticides, hormones and chemicals. So run to your kitchen and Eat This Now! 

Fresh Grated Beets with Lemon

Ingredients:

• 1 Red Beet
• Juice from 1 Lemon
• 1 tsp Olive Oil 

Directions:

-Grate the beet using a hand grater or a food processor, place in bowl (beets can stain clothes and  hands be careful when handling)

-Squeeze the juice of a whole lemon onto the grated beets

-Pour one teaspoon of olive oil over the grated beets and mix together

(if you aren't a big fan of beets you can add some chopped apple to this recipe to change the flavor a bit)

-Enjoy your beets and all the health benefits they offer! 

*Note: beets can turn your urine and stool a reddish color