has a beneficial effect on your cardiovascular system and helps to reduce blood pressure.
The blood pressure-lowering effect of beets was proved in
a study published in the Nutrition Journal. The researchers found that adding beetroot to your regular diet can help to lower blood pressure and also reduce the risk of heart-related medical conditions. The participants in the study found that within 6 hours after drinking beetroot juice their blood pressure levels were significantly lowered.
Beets to lower cholesterol
Beetroot and beet greens can help to lower cholesterol naturally and prevent the health complications that high cholesterol cause. The antioxidants, flavonoids, and folic acid in beets help to reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol, which the American Heart Association term as “bad cholesterol”).
The journal Nutrition Research and Practice found that in clinical trials, red beet leaf extracts helped to reduce dangerous levels
