Build Your Immunity to Fight Covid: Beetroot smoothie

• In severe cases of Covid-19, a patient’s oxygen levels can drop drastically. While you need to strengthen your immune system by drinking warm water and kadha, apart from following a healthy diet, it is also important for you to take care of your heart and lungs.

• In today’s segment of Build Your Immunity to Fight Covid, IndiaToday.in spoke to dietitian Chayanika Sarmah from Noida, who recommended a smoothie that you can make at home with a few vegetables for vasodilation and optimal blood supply or oxygen supply to your lungs.

INGREDIENTS

1 beetroot

2 tomatoes

1 lemon

HOW TO MAKE BEETROOT SMOOTHIE?

Wash one beetroot and cut into small pieces. Deseed two tomatoes and cut them into pieces. Put the beetroot and tomato slices in a mixer and grind till you get a fine smoothie. Pour into a glass and add some lemon juice to it and stir.

Drink the beetroot smoothie twice daily.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DRINKING BEETROOT SMOOTHIE?

Beetroot smoothie is a highly anti-inflammatory drink and also reduces blood pressure naturally. It is also an excellent drink for athletes and helps boost immunity. Beetroots are a great source of fibre, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. It helps improve blood flow as well. Loaded with potassium, vitamins B and E, and other nutrients, tomatoes protect your cells from damage.