Beetroot Juice Study Suggests Blood Pressure Benefits

Drinking beetroot juice might help your blood pressure go down!

A study found that beetroot juice, full of nitrates, can change the types of tiny bugs living in your mouth.

These changes can help make a special gas called nitric oxide that relaxes your blood vessels.

When you drink beetroot juice, it can increase good bacteria and decrease bad bacteria in your mouth.

This helps your body make nitric oxide more efficiently.

The researchers found this is because beetroot juice contains nitrates.

Nitrates are also found in vegetables like spinach and kale, so eating these could also help your heart.