Elevated to the status of a super-food owing to its many benefits, Beetroot’s deep, overpowering red juice has earned its reputation as the most bossy of vegetables.
This root fruit holds a lot of nutritional benefits, known to boost stamina, remove blemishes from the skin, prevents signs of aging, lowers blood pressure, improves liver function, boosts haemoglobin levels, reduces inflammation, helps prevent cancer and as well detoxify.
Although the leaves have always been eaten, historically the beet root was generally used medicinally for a range of ailments, including fevers, constipation and skin problems.
Beetroot is a good source of iron and folate (naturally occurring folic acid).
It also contains nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants (notably betacyanin).
Recent health claims by the British Dietetic Association (BDA) suggest beetroot can help lower blood pressure, boost exercise performance and prevent dementia. Due to its richness in nitrates converted in our body into nitric oxide helps lower blood pressure
However further long-term trials would be needed to improved exercise performance
The dieticians verdict on beetroot juice, along with green leafy vegetables, cabbage and celery, suggest a useful amount of balanced diet as their nitrate content may help to reduce blood pressure.
“Getting active, reducing the amount of salt in your diet and maintaining a healthy weight are also key strategies for getting your blood pressure under control.”
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