According to a recent research, the nitrate content of beetroot juice helps in lowering blood pressure. An individual, who drank beetroot juice or took nitrate tablets, his or her blood pressure, was reduced within 24 hours. The impact of the nitrates will be greater on the ones who have higher blood pressure.

This indicates that there are more natural approaches to bring down blood pressure, as there are many vegetables which have nitrates. Amrita Ahluwalia, the author of a previous study and professor of vascular pharmacology at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry found that drinking a pint of beetroot juice lowered blood pressure drastically.

She said, “We showed that beetroot and nitrate capsules are equally effective in lowering blood pressure, indicating that it is the nitrate content of beetroot juice that underlies its potential to reduce blood pressure”.

When eaten, the inorganic nitrate content in beetroot is changed into the gas nitric oxide, which keeps the blood vessels open and relaxed and consequently keeps blood pressure down. About 110,000 people in England are killed by cardiovascular disease in England, every year. Having fruit and vegetables is a must to avoid cardiovascular disease.

Due to high inorganic content in lettuce and beetroot, they are best at reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks.