UNITED KINGDOM —A recent study conducted at Queen Mary University of London and published in the journal Hypertension found that consuming beets and their juice could help reduce high blood pressure.
The study included 64 participants; half of them were taking prescribed medicine for high blood pressure, and the rest had borderline high blood pressure. They were then split up into two groups; one group consumed a daily glass of beetroot juice, while the other group did not consume beetroot. The participants were monitored for 8 weeks.
The team found that those who consumed beetroot daily saw significant reductions in their systolic (first number, when the heart is pushing) and diastolic (last number, when the heart is resting). Specifically, the researchers found total blood pressure levels decreased by about 8 points.
According to senior research advisor, Dr. Shannon Amoils:
“This interesting study builds on previous research by this team and finds that a daily glass of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure in people with hypertension - even those whose high blood pressure was not controlled by drug treatment."
If you are interested in reducing or preventing high blood pressure, you might want to consider adding beetroot to your daily diet.
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