Slym Collagen Beetroot, Pomegranate & Raspberry Fruit Drink

Collagen

Collagen is a major component in forming your body's tendons, ligaments, muscles and cartilage. As you age, your body is less able to manufacture a sufficient amount of collagen. Collagen products can help maintain your body's repair process.

Collagen improves blood circulation by strengthening blood vessels and improving their elasticity. Collagen fortifies your blood vessels to improve circulation throughout the body. Blood and nutrients are delivered to your skin, resulting in healthy, radiant and youthful-looking skin. Collagen also promotes rebuilding and repairing of fibers that cause cellulite to appear. Regular intake of collagen encourages your skin to become soft and supple thus helping to reduce wrinkle formation.

Collagen promotes healing of injuries and is needed to repair and rebuild connective tissue to encourage strong muscles, skin and joints. Collagen also helps the strengthening of  the structure of bones, tendons, cartilage and ligaments. Collagen may also increase your joint mobility and reduce arthritis pain.

Collagen is a major component in hair growth, because it fights off free radicals that can affect your hair's texture, growth and thickness. Restoring collagen in the hair shaft can improve hair growth. Collagen strengthens hair and increase the diameter of individual hairs, giving your hair an overall fuller appearance.

Beetroot

Beetroot has been linked improved blood flood and lower blood pressure. It contains potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. It is also a rich source of folate, manganese and betaines. Betaines have been shown to function to reduce the concentration of homocysteine, which may be harmful to blood vessels at high circulating levels thus contributing to the  development of heart disease, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease. Prelimary researches have also shown that betaine from beetroot may protect against liver disease, particularly the buildup of fatty deposits in the liver caused by alcohol abuse, protein deficiency, or diabetes, among other causes

Beetroot juice contains nitrites which help widen blood vessels. This may help lower blood pressure and thus reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases and may also help fight progression of dementia.

Pomegranate

Pomegranate has antioxidant, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. In alternative medicine, it has been used to treat diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Extract of pomegranate has been shown to fight against staph, salmonella and some kinds of strep bacteria.

Pomegranate is rich in anthocyanin and tannins such as Pomegranate ellagitannins, also called punicalagins, with free-radical scavenging properties which are absorbed into the human body and may have dietary value as antioxidants.

Pomegranate juice consumption may inhibit viral infections and its extract has antibacterial effects against dental plaque.

It has been shown in certain studies that consumption of pomegranate juice in hypertensive patients helped reduce systolic blood pressure by inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme. Apart from this, the juice of pomegranate may also be effective in reducing heart disease risk factors, including LDL oxidation, macrophage oxidative status, and foam cell formation.

Raspberry

Raspberries are a rich source of vitamin C, manganese, dietary fiber, B vitamins 1–3, folate, magnesium, copper, and iron.

Raspberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C, A  and E which are powerful antioxidants. Raspberries also have significantly high levels of phenolic flavonoid phytochemicals such as anthocyanins. These compounds help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease processes. They also help the body develop resistance against infectious agents, counter inflammation, and scavenge harmful free radicals. Scientific studies show that these antioxidant compounds in these berries have potential health benefits against cancer, aging, inflammation, and neuro-degenerative diseases.

Raspberries contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, iron and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells.

Raspberries are rich in B-complex group of vitamins and vitamin K such as vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin, and folic acid. These vitamins are function as co-factors and help body in the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fats.

Raspberries are a low-glycemic index food absorbs more slowly in the intestines than sugar and does not contribute to high glycemic index, and thus, can be helpful in diabetics.