Beets' Support of Detoxification
The betalin pigments present in beets have repeatedly been shown to
support activity in our body's Phase 2 detoxification process. Phase 2
is the metabolic step that our cells use to hook activated, unwanted
toxic substances up with small nutrient groups. This "hook up" process
effectively neutralizes the toxins and makes them sufficiently
water-soluble for excretion in the urine. One critical "hook up" process
during Phase 2 involves an enzyme family called the
glutathione-S-transferase family (GSTs). GSTs hook toxins up with
glutathione for neutralization and excretion from the body. The
betalains found in beet have been shown to trigger GST activity, and to
aid in the elimination of toxins that require glutathione for excretion.
If you are a person who thinks about exposure to toxins and wants to
give your body as much detox support as possible, beets are a food that
belongs in your diet.
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