Beetroot Lowers Blood Pressure

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by Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor.

High blood pressure is on the increase, worldwide, and now affects more than a quarter of the world’s mature population. This has been projected to rise to almost one third in fifteen years time. It is responsible for over one hundred thousand deaths in the United Kingdom each year from coronary heart disease and stroke.

Beetroot Juice has key ingredient to lower blood pressure

Now scientists have identified a key natural ally in the battle against hypertension and coronary heart disease causes – beetroot juice.

Drinking 500ml of Beetroot juice each day appears to greatly lower blood pressure, and help to maintain a healthy circulatory system, according to research carried out in the United kingdom by the London School of medicine, by Professor Amrita Ahluwalia. This is due to it’s high concentration of an important beneficial ingredient – Nitrate.

Nitrate can also be found in other foods such as fresh green vegetables, so a smaller quantity of beetroot juice can be supplemented by other qualifying natural healthy foods if desired. The Nitrate is converted by the body into Nitric Acid, and it is the peaking of this compound that has been observed to coincide with the maximum reduction in blood pressure.

Potential for very fast blood pressure reduction

The reason that we’re excited about the potential heart health benfits of beetroot is that this amazing food has the unique ability to lower blood pressure very quickly. In tests conducted on volunteers, blood pressure reduction occurred within just one hour of consuming the beetroot juice, peaked within four hours, and continued to have an effect on blood pressure lowering for up to 24 hours.

So, if you want to help to keep your heart healthy, why not try some of this delicious home made juice? The onion and garlic will thin your blood and help to lower your cholesterol, whilst the watercress will oxygenate your blood. The beetroot will lower your blood pressure and also build up your red blood cell count. It’s a win – win formula!

Heart Beet Juice recipe

Whizz up the following ingredients in a juicer and chill before serving:

• 125 g (4oz) Beetroot
• 125 g (4oz) Watercress
• 125 g (4oz) Red Onion
• 250 g (8oz) Carrot

The above recipe will make 200ml (7fl oz), and contains 167 calories.

Nutritional benefits of beetroot juice recipe:

The key nutritional benefits of the beetroot juice recipe are summarised by the super food compounds listed below, that are found in the recipe:

• Viamin A
• Vitamin C
• Magnesium
• Niacin
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin E

Enjoy, relax and soak up the heart health giving benefits!