Want to be free of vascular disease or high blood pressure ? Drinking beet juice every day may be one of the best solutions .
Bits of fruit for health benefits is already known for a long time . Now , British researchers found that drinking at least 500 milliliters of dark red fruit juice can lower blood pressure dramatically in just a few hours .
Remarkable effect is apparently derived from the nitrate content in the fruit bits that reacts with bacteria in the mouth . This reaction can then cause chemical changes that lead to the widening of the blood vessels to increase blood flow automatically . In addition to bits , there are several other types of vegetables are also known to have a high nitrate content , especially leafy greens such as spinach and lettuce .
" Our research suggests that drinking beet juice , or consuming nitrate -rich vegetables , would be an easy way to maintain a healthy vascular system , and may be an approach for someone in this modern life in the fight against high blood pressure , " said lead researcher , Professor Amrita Ahluwalia , from the William Harvey Research Institute in London Bartholomew 's Hospital.
In his research , Ahluwalia involve a number of participants who were asked to consume a pint of beet juice and plain water . Participants who drank the juice began to decline in blood pressure after a lapse of an hour later .
In the next 2.5 hours of juice drinker 's systolic pressure decreased approximately 10 mm Hg lower than those who drank plain water . Meanwhile, for the diastolic pressure , decreased juice drinkers around f 8mm Hg after about three hours .
After a lapse of 24 hours , participants drink juice systolic pressure was about 4 mm Hg lower than the water drinkers . Whereas for diastolic pressure , after about a day it does not show the difference between the two.
