date:Mar 19, 2013
BP due their high inorganic [nitrate] content. The present contribution is the first study [...] to examine the effect of beetroot juice on BP in free-living individuals in the absence of dietary restrictions, such as a low nitrate diet.
The study was published in the December 2012 edition of the Nutrition Journal.
The benefits of nitrates
Nitrates have acquired a bad reputation due to their use as curing agents for meat products, but naturally-occurring nitrates found in vegetables such as