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Can You Beet Hypertension?
It turns out that the juice from beets may lower blood pressure in a sustained and lovely manner. Beets, you see, besides being a colorful vegetable, contain a high level of Nitrate (NO3-). And this is absorbed by the body and converted into nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is that amazing molecule that relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow.
How Your Body Gets Nitric Oxide
The conversion of nitrate into nitrite, which is then converted into nitric oxide is a fun pathway.
When you eat your greens (yes even lettuce has nitrates) your intestines absorb it and then it is secreted back into…
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