Raw beets provide a host of health benefits. They help lower blood pressure, boost stamina during exercise and strengthen the immune system.

What could be better than that? Fermented beets. According to Mercola.com:

Fermenting your beets rather than eating them raw gives you all the health-boosting benefits of raw beets—which are made even more bioavailable through fermentation—plus the beneficial bacteria and enzymes that result from fermentation.

It’s easy to ferment your own beets—here are six recipes if you want to try your hand at it. (Be sure to use organic ingredients, including organic non-GMO beets).

Prefer to get your veggies by drinking a smoothie? Try adding a scoop of fermented beet powder. You’ll get all the benefits of raw beets, plus the added boost for your gut health.

Now through midnight September 30, 2018, get 20 percent off Mercola’s fermented beet powder with this promo code: ORGANIC918. Mercola will also donate 20% of the product price to OCA.

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Watch this video on why fermentation is so important for gut health