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Beetroot (Chukandar) contains ample amounts of natural nitrates, which your digestive system converts into nitric oxide. This nitric oxide relaxes and widens blood vessels, which, in turn, lowers blood pressure.
An article by Leah and Peter (2012) published in the Journal of Nutrition concluded that a reduction in SBP of 4 – 5 mmHg at 6-h after drinking beetroot juice. They took 30 participants for the study (15 Males and 15 Females) and gave 500 g of beetroot to them and measured blood pressure after 6 hours.
How much should we take? The normal recommendation for beetroot is about 150 g in a day. I recommend you to take it in a whole form and avoid juice so that with whole beetroot you can get a complete Nutrition of beetroot.
Who can take it: Every normal person can take Beetroot.
Why do we see the colour change in stool and urine after taking beetroot?
Colour change in stool and urine after consumption of Beetroot is because of pigment present in beetroot. It is harmless and common.
Nutrition: Rich in bioactive components (Betalains) are also rich sources of minerals such as potassium, sodium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc and manganese.
Diabetic people can also consume? Fuchs et al. Studied obese and insulin resistance Patients and provided 100 ml beetroot juice and resulting in the Consumption of 100 mL beetroot juice or beetroot does not affect postprandial glucose and insulin response.
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