Show you liver some love by making this cleansing liver detox smoothie with beets! 

What Makes this Smoothie Detoxifying for Your Liver 

💗 Beetroot 

Beets contain active compounds such as betanin, betalains and betacyanin that help support liver detoxification and improves bile flow.

A liver which contains toxins and harmful wastes spills these same wastes into bile. This turns the bile very sluggish and this stale bile lingers in the liver, further burdening it. 

Drinking beetroot juice helps in pushing slow-moving bile filled with toxins away the liver to be eliminated. 

💗 Apple

Apples contain a soluble fiber known as pectin that helps remove toxins from the digestive tract by enabling proper bowl movements. 

Pectin also helps eliminate cholesterol from the blood. Both of these prevent the liver from being overworked. 

Another important compound found in apples is malic acid which also carries the same function of helping eliminate toxins and carcinogens. 

💗 Blueberries 

Blueberries are your best liver-friendly berries! They contain polyphenols that can help protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. 

They also contain powerful antioxidants known as anthocynanins that reduce inflammation and protect the liver from oxidative stress.

💗 Spinach 

Leafy greens such as spinach contain an antioxidant called glutathione that promotes good functioning of the liver. 

Spinach is also rich in nitrate. Nitrate compounds found in leafy green vegetables help prevent and reverse fatty liver disease.

💗 Banana 

I added banana specifically to sweeten the smoothie and make it delicious but guess what? Bananas have something good for the liver too! 

They contain liver loving nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, manganese, copper and fiber. 

The fiber in bananas promotes good bowel movement which is key in removing harmful wastes and toxins that would overburden the liver if not eliminated.

Include bananas as part of your balanced diet for optimal liver health.

💗 Mint Leaves 

We’ll also be adding a few mint leaves to this liver detox smoothie with beets!

Mint is added in this smoothie not only for its refreshing taste but also for its liver-supporting benefits as well!

Peppermint contains as much as 78% menthol, which is one of its key compounds. Menthol stimulates bile production and also encourages bile to flow into the duodenum.

Recipe: Liver Detox Smoothie with Beets 

Ingredients 

• 1 beetroot 
• 1 red apple 
• ½ cup frozen blue berries 
• 1 cup water 
• 2 cups baby spinach 
• 1 frozen ripe banana 
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves 
• Ice cubes 

Directions 

1. Begin by washing all your fresh produce, if not already washed. 
2. Next, peel the beetroot and chop it up together with the apple. 
3. Into a high speed blender, add the chopped beetroot and apple plus the frozen blueberries, frozen banana, baby spinach and mint leaves. 
4. Blend till smooth (add 1 cup of water along the way to get everything well blended and lump-free). 
5. Serve in a tall glass or mason jar with ice cubes! 

I can’t wait for you to try this liver detox smoothie with beets. After you do, please come share your thoughts in the comments below!