Vegetable Juice Benefits

 Kicking off this new series, we're going to stick to a topic that we already know a lot about- What you should be drinking!

Now, although we will stand true behind our juice 100%, we also know that one of the best ways to start leading a healthier life is to make sure that your water intake is at a healthy level!  Water benefits the body in countless ways... Here are a few statistics:

• Muscle consists of 75% water
• Brain consists of 90% of water
• Bone consists of 22% of water
• Blood consists of 83% water

The functions of water in human body are vital. The water:

• Transport nutrients and oxygen into cells
• Moisturizes the air in lungs
• Helps with metabolism
• Protect our vital organ
• Helps our organs to absorb nutrients better
• Regulates body temperature
• Detoxifies
• Protect and moisturizes our joints

Water is the perfect addition to the nutrients your taking in.  Water helps your body absorb everything that fresh juices bring into your body.  Biotta's organic juices are the best way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals in your system daily!

So, in addition to your 3-5 servings of organic vegetable juice and fresh veggies you're getting a day, make sure that you drink a sufficient amount of water every day (The best way to judge if you've had enough water- your urine should be light yellow or clear)

Check out our full listings of juice here!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

 You may ask yourself why you should buy juice from Biotta compared to another juice vendor?  Well, I've compiled a few reasons why I think that buying from Biotta is the obvious best choice...

1. You can support organic! All of our juices are 100% Organic, which benefits you, the farmers, and the environment!
2. Health Value! Nowhere else will you find so many fresh juices with so many health benefits... Our juices have been connected to everything from lowering blood pressure, to improving vision, to building immunity!
3. Quality! During production, we make sure that every aspect of the creation of our juices leads to the best quality juice possible...
4. No added caffeine, sugar, flavor, coloring! What you see is what you get with our juices.  We want to make sure you get every bit of the health value out of the juice.

Now these are just a few of the many reasons I have for why you should shop Biotta!  For more reasons, I recommend checking out some of the other posts here on our company blog! (and maybe click on the link to the right and see where you can order a bottle of organic vegetable juice or fruit juice today!)

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

I just finished watching a video and reading an article by a man named Dr. Mercola, who seems to be one of the biggest juice promoters I've ever seen!  He was responding to a question submitted by a woman asking if vitamin supplements were sufficient in replacing vegetable juice.  His simple response- No.

His article goes on to explain all the benefits that come from juicing...

1. Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. This is important because most of us have impaired digestion as a result of making less-than-optimal food choices over many years. This limits your body's ability to absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. Juicing will help to "pre-digest" them for you, so you will receive most of the nutrition, rather than having it go down the toilet.

2. Juicing allows you to consume an optimal amount of vegetables in an efficient manner. If you are a carb type, you should eat one pound of raw vegetables per 50 pounds of body weight per day. Some people may find eating that many vegetables difficult, but it can be easily accomplished with a quick glass of vegetable juice.

3. You can add a wider variety of vegetables in your diet. Many people eat the same vegetable salads every day. This violates the principle of regular food rotation and increases your chance of developing an allergy to a certain food. But with juicing, you can juice a wide variety of vegetables that you may not normally enjoy eating whole.
   
   Many thanks to Dr. Mercola for the awesome article promoting heart healthy juice! Juice is our passion here at Biotta and we love to see others who feel the same way!  I highly recommend checking out Dr. Mercola's website that is filled with information about fresh juices.  For a look into all of the organic vegetable juice and fruit juice that we stock here at Biotta, just click here!
   
   Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.
   
   
   
   
    

I was reading up on some of the health benefits of drinking carrot juice recently and couldn't help finding some of the comments left by readers of the article.  They were RAVING about the health benefits of drinking carrot juice!  Here are a few of the comments I found:


There you have it! Straight from the mouths of happy carrot juice drinkers!  Biotta's organic carrot juice is the perfect addition to any meal and can do wonders for your body with just one glass a day!  We take great pride in our selection of organic vegetable juice and fruit juice, so we're always happy to see people raving about the benefits of drinking fresh juices!

Click here to learn more about Biotta's carrot juice and on the button below to see where you can order a bottle today!

I recently read a short note on Natural Healing Guide's website about a substance found in potatoes at that I never knew existed.  It's called atropine, and it is present in all of the "Nightshade Family" of vegetables.  Atropine, in small amounts, actually works wonders in helping alleviate gastrointestinal pains and cramps.

Simply drinking a glass of Biotta's organic potato juice before or after a meal can help the body digest the food pain free!  This is just one of the many benefits that come with drinking potato juice.  Did you know that it has also been linked to clearing up skin blemishes and relieving pain from rheumatism?

To see more of the benefits from drinking potato juice, check out the products page on Biotta's website!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Hello Biotta Readers!

I'm so happy to join the team of Biotta bloggers! I hope to spend some time letting you know just how Biotta's organic vegetable juices and fruit juices have made an impact on my life, and how they can help yours! 

There's no denying the impact that the nitrate rich vegetables included in Biottas Juice have very strong health benefits on the body, and I'm glad I get the chance to share some of those stories with you, from my life and from the lives of others.

If you have any comments or questions, feel free to leave a comment on the post and I'll make sure you get the answer you need!

Looking forward to blogging with you!

Happy Juicing!
-Natalie

**Now you can order your Biotta directly from our website!**

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

We understand how it can be tough to make a decision when faced with the full list of juices offered by Biotta.  That is why we want to make sure you are aware of the Vegetable Juice Cocktail!  Our Veggie Cocktail is perfect for those who struggle with indecisiveness!  You can get the benefits of many delicious and nutritious veggies in one glass.

Some of those veggies include:

Tomatoes-  The red pigment contained in tomatoes is called lycopene. This compound appears to act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals that can damage cells in the body.

Celery- The potassium and sodium in celery juice helps to regulate body fluid and stimulate urine production, making it an important help to rid the body of excess fluid.

As well as others!  You'll love our Vegetable Cocktail! Not only is it very tasty, it is one of the healthiest additions to your daily diet!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Did you know that there was actually a time when people were resistant to eating potatoes and didn't see any nutritional value in them?  That is exactly what happened when potatoes first entered Europe!**

Potatoes had been around for the past 7,000 years in the Andes, but it wasn't until the 1800s after they made their way to Europe when one French scientist discovered the nutritional value in the potatoes and tried to convince the public of their worth.  They resisted.

He then developed a plan to plant a field of potatoes and put guards around them, the locals realized that they must be very valuable items, so the snuck in, stole them, and planted their own! It was only a matter of time until they were one of the most popular foods across Europe and, later, America!

Of course today, we do not have any trouble seeing the nutritional value in potatoes and organic potato juice.  It is one of the most effective natural ways to aid in digestive problems and indigestion.  Also, potato juice benefits everything from rheumatism to swelling!

For more information on potato juice or any of our other organic vegetable juices, just check out our website!

**http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/history.shtml

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Carrot Juice has definitely established itself as one of societies favorite vegetable juices!  It is one of the tastiest juices around and it is also packed full of many great vitamins and minerals...

Here is a portion of a great list compiled by Dr. Suzanne Skinner: 

1. Helps normalize the entire system. 

2. Improves and maintains bone structure of the teeth. 

3. Natural solvent for ulcerous and cancerous conditions. 

4. Protects the nervous system. 

5. Unequaled for increasing vigor and vitality. 

6. One pint of carrot juice per day has more constructive value than 25 pounds of calcium tablets. 

Carrot juice benefits the body in so many ways! It's versatility is hard to find in many other vegetables.  

What are you waiting for?  Head over to our website today and see where you can order a bottle of carrot juice! And while you're at it, I suggest checking out some of the health benefits of our organic beet juice!  That is another VERY long list!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs

In the past few weeks, fast food has been all over the headlines... Why? KFC's announcement of their newest... sandwich?  The "Double Down" has definitely taken fast food to a new level.  The sandwich consists of bacon, cheese, and the "Colonel's Special Sauce" between two pieces of boneless chicken breasts acting as the bun.

It packs a whopping 540 calories and over 30 grams of fat, not to mention 60% of your daily intake of sodium.

I could now insert a few statistics covering all the reasons why this is unhealthy for the body, but I think you could probably venture to fill in those blanks yourself.  Instead, I'm going to turn to the focus over to the selection of Biotta Juices you can find across the country.

It's a no-brainer, really, when you compare the benefits you get from a glass of organic vegetable juice or fruit juice compared to a 500+ calorie sandwich value meal from a fast food restaurant.

Our juices are full of nutrients that are essential to the health of your body.  Instead of fast food... why not try turning to a fast meal consisting of a bottle of Biotta's juice!Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs

The American Heart Association, which is dedicated to educating the public about ways to make changes that will benefit their hearts and bodies, does a great job of providing valuable information on their website that can help anyone looking to make a change.  I recently found a "shopping guide" that helps consumers shop smart and buy heart healthy foods.

One of the more emphasized areas, the fruits and vegetables, struck me as very interesting:

• Be sure to buy and eat plenty of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.  Fruits and vegetables that are deeply colored throughout – such as spinach, carrots, peaches and berries – tend to be higher in vitamins and minerals than others, such as potatoes and corn.
• When fresh foods aren't available, choose frozen or canned vegetables and fruits in water without added sugars, saturated and trans fat, or salt 
• Buy more fruits and vegetables that are good sources of fiber, including beans, peas, oranges, bananas, strawberries and apples.
• Stock up on raw vegetables for snacks such as carrot and celery sticks, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and cauliflower.
• For desserts, buy fresh or canned fruits (in water without added sugars), dried fruit (without added sugars), and gelatin that contains fruit, instead of baked goods and sweets. 

As a Biotta enthusiast, I loved reading about the need for people to stock up on organic vegetable juice and fruit juice!  Every one of these bits of advice lead you straight to the fresh juices Biotta is dedicated to providing.  

We've always known that we provide heart healthy juice that has no added sugar or caffeine, but it's great to have the AHA reminding everyone about the importance of a healthy diet!

If you're convinced and are looking to buy a bottle today, just click on the button below to see a listing of a few of our many retailers!

When it comes to your health, the American Heart Association has a very simple viewpoint-
The AHA sees all areas of your health as matters of nutrition.  If you want to have an effect on your heart or your weight, it has to start with your diet.  The AHA website lists seven keys to healthy eating to focus on:

1. Don’t smoke
2. Maintain a healthy weight
3. Engage in regular physical activity
4. Eat a healthy diet
5. Manage blood pressure
6. Take charge of cholesterol
7. Keep blood sugar, or glucose, at healthy levels.

They seem like simple changes, and they are, but too often they are overlooked for convenience.  You can start making a major change in your diet simply by eliminating things like sugary soft drinks and snacks and replacing them with heart healthy juice!  

Biotta's wide selection of organic vegetable juice and fruit juice can help you get a jump start on healthy living!  Each bottle of Biotta's juice is packed full of the essential vitamins and minerals to benefit your body!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

This is the fifth post in a series looking at how cutting caffeine out of your diet could cause positive effects on your body.  We've looked at how it affects you skin, you blood pressure, and more, but today's topic deals with something that everyone has to keep in mind- Sleep.

Adults today are still recommended at get 8 hours of sleep every night.  It is hard enough already to reach that, so including something like caffeine in your diet will only make things worse.  

One article online claimed, "Heavy caffeine users suffer from sleep-deprivation because their nervous system is too stimulated to allow them deep, restful or prolonged sleep."

Sleep deprivation can also have some serious effects- "Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, handle stress, maintain a healthy immune system and moderate our emotions."

Our dedication to healthy living doesn't just stop with vitamins and minerals.  We encourage our consumers to have all-around healthy lifestyles and this includes sleep!  There is a reason there is no added caffeine in any of Biotta's organic vegetable juice or fruit juice!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

As you look through this blog and across the Biotta website, you'll find many pages giving information about the health benefits of sauerkraut and its juice.  I found an interesting article online today that shows just how historic sauerkraut's health benefits stretch back.

Back in the late 18th Century, Captain James Cook was one of the most prominent explorers in the world.  He would take crews of men out to sea months at a time.  One thing that made him a successful captain was his emphasis on the crew's diet. Captain Cook stopped anywhere that he could find to buy fruits and vegetables for his crew because he knew that healthy eating would lead to more success at sea. He discovered that eating sauerkraut and drinking the juice could actually prevent scurvy!  

Now, although scurvy isn't much of a health concern today, it is interesting to see just how long people have known about the health benefits found in sauerkraut juice! Today, sauerkraut has been linked to helping prevent cancer, to building immunity, to helping in digestion.

Click here for more information on sauerkraut juice or any of Biotta's other fresh juices!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Over the past few posts, I have focused on everything from caffeine and its effect on your heart health and skin health.  The more research I do into caffeine, the more I see how much your body can benefit from eliminating it from your diet, or at least reducing intake.

Today's focus is something that occasionally gets overlooked- Caffeine Addiction.

Many times you'll hear people claim that they "Can't function until I've had my coffee!"  This usually comes off jokingly, but the health implications are not a joke.  Not only are people causing damage to the body through the caffeine, but the withdraw can also take a major toll on the body when caffeine is not ingested.

According to MedicineNet.com, "A review and analysis of the effects of caffeine abstinence in humans claims that the withdrawal symptoms experienced are proof of physical dependence. These symptoms include headache, tiredness/fatigue, decreased energy/activeness, decreased alertness/attentiveness, drowsiness/sleepiness, decreased contentedness/well-being, depressed mood, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and felling muzzy/foggy/not clearheaded."

The article also claims that these effects start about 12 hours after your last caffeinated drink and can last up to 50 hours!

It's safe to say that anything that causes that much dependence on the body is not good for it.  This is exactly why Biotta has always been dedicated to providing caffeine-free, organic vegetable juices and fruit juices.  

If you're looking for fresh juices to replace your morning cup of coffee, why not try our Vegetable Juice Cocktail or our Breakfast Blend!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Just a few years ago, the classic food pyramid was replaced by a newly designed pyramid that made it easier for people to follow the recommendations and be smart when choosing what they are eating and drinking.

After looking over the full list of vegetables, its great to see that ALL FIVE of Biotta's Organic Vegetable Juices are included on the list of recommended vegetables.  Whether you want to have a glass of carrot juice with breakfast or some celery juice before a workout, you will get all of the vegetable benefits through our juices.

The question most people have is, "How many servings should I have every day?"

Although it varies with age and gender, the recommended servings per day is 2.5-3 cups.  (For a breakdown of what a "cup" is and a weekly plan, click here)

Why wait any longer? Order some Biotta Juice today and start climbing the pyramid!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Some people may wonder, "Why drink juice? Why not just eat the fruits and vegetables that I normally would be eating?"  Although there is nothing wrong with eating your mashed potatoes or steamed carrots, there are juicing benefits!

According to Rasham Nassar in her article 'Juice Appeal lets you eat your vegetables with a straw,' we have lost a great deal of nutrients in our food thanks to a poor diet and lack of exercise. "When we blend our fruits and vegetables," Nassar says, "we are in a sense bypassing the processing of digestion, going straight from sippy cup to bloodstream, therefore eliminating the risk of a possible loss of valuable vitamins and minerals in our diets." 

Rasham makes some very good points.  Drinking organic vegetable juice ensures that we are getting every bit of the nutritional benefits packed inside.  There is no room for vitamins or minerals to get lost in the process.

Biotta's vegetable juice line contains the following juices- Beet, Carrot, Celery, Potato, Sauerkraut, and our Vegetable Juice Cocktail.  To find more information on these juices, check out our vegetable products page on our website!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend that you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs

Continuing in the "Benefits of Cutting Out Caffeine" miniseries, today's topic is SKIN!

Who would have thought that caffeine could have a very rough impact on your skin?  I stumbled across this clipping - an excerpt from Men's Health recently - and found what it had to say to be very interesting. 
Like I've said in previous posts, there is a reason that none of Biotta's organic vegetable or fruit juices* includes caffeine.  There are serious benefits that come from either minimizing our caffeine intake or cutting caffeine out of your diet completely!  Start taking care of your skin today and order a bottle of Biotta Juice!

*Biotta Energy Drink does contain natural caffeine from Guarana.

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

Here are just a few of the statements I found on GuideToHerbalRemedies.com while researching how carrot juice benefits the body.  Pretty bold claims, huh?  Well, I suppose you are allowed to make such bold claims when they are 100% true...  Carrot juice truly is one of the healthiest things for the body.  

We have probably all heard that carrot juice is packed full of beta carotene, and the major connection between beta carotene and vision.  However, vision is not the only thing benefited by carrot juice.  Drinking carrot juice also helps to relieve stress and aid in the digestion process!

If you're interested in knowing where to find some of Biotta's organic carrot juice just click on the logo below!

Note:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.

So yesterday, I talked about putting down the empty calories/sugar-laden soda and replace it with Biotta's vitamin and mineral-rich vegetable juices.  Here is some more information in support of that - even if you are drinking DIET soda:

Registered dietitian Patti Milligan recently did an interview with an Alabama news station where she gave her expert opinion on drinking healthy beverages.  

While most people think that switching to diet soda is the biggest step to losing weight, Patti disagrees.  "The amount of chemicals in diet soda really play havoc with the metabolic furnace - which is your liver. It does not crank up metabolism," Milligan explained.  

The truth is, if you want to move toward a healthier diet, you're going to have to drink more nutritious beverages throughout the day.  She listed five drinks to consider switching to.  One of the juices she emphasized the most- Beet Juice!  

"The compounds in [beet juice] are related to nitrates and they seem to help convert in the body a better utilization of our oxygen," Milligan said.

We are so excited to see beet juice getting the love it deserves!  We have known for years just how much beet juice benefits the body's immune system and circulatory system... When are you going to find out for yourself?

Check out where you can buy Biotta Beet Juice by clicking on the link belowNote:  Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.  We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice.  We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.