What Beet can Beat!

Per the small study of Beetroot at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that the red root vegetable is perhaps best known for its high beta carotene concentrations – contains a molecule that boosts muscle power.  the study participants saw an increase in muscle power of 13 percent on average.

Beetroot juice, and specifically the nitrate it contains, has been well known for its heart healthy benefits and potential for improving ones physical performance.

The high content of nitrate that is present in the beetroot juice can be very beneficial to patients with heart failure.  Beetroot can increase the oxygen to impaired muscles and can provide a therapeutic benefit and improve the quality of life in the patients with heart failure.