Is beetroot juice healthy?
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Beetroot juice is not listed in the Wheel of Five. That comes because beet juice contains quite a lot of sugar. Beet juice also contains vitamins and minerals. But you also get that when you eat the beets.
Sugar in beet juice
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If you drink juice you unnoticeably get a lot of sugar, and therefore calories. It is better to eat fruits and vegetables instead of drinking. You also get the fiber and are saturated faster. In a glass of beetroot juice (200 ml) contains about 16 grams of sugar. This equates to approximately 4 sugar cubes and 68 kilocalories.
Beet juice and sports
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Some endurance athletes, such as runners and cyclists, drink lots of beet juice. This would be good for endurance and performance. Beet juice contains a lot of nitrate and this can have a positive effect on blood flow of the muscles, giving your body more oxygen. Or beet juice really good is for your sports performance, has not been researched well enough. But there are effects measured, but it does not help for all athletes. Read more about beet juice for athletes. And some people develop intestinal complaints. Our advice is to be cautious with it use of beet juice and other nitrate-rich sports supplements.
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Can you say that one product is healthy?
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You cannot actually say whether one product is healthy. It always depends on how much or how often you eat or drink it. We can therefore say whether a product fits in a healthy diet. Read more .
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You cannot really say whether one product is healthy. It always depends on how much or how often you eat or drink it. We can therefore say whether a product fits in a healthy diet. Read more .