date:Dec 20, 2012
juice showed a trend to lower systolic blood pressure by an average of 45 points after only 6 hrs for both men and women. Interestingly, when researchers limited their analysis to men only, they found a significant reduction of about 4.7 points among those who drank the beetroot juice.
Researchers theorize that its the high concentration of nitrates in beets that are responsible for the benefits. Nitrates from dietary sources like beets and leafy green vegetables are converted to nitric oxide