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Health
Beets have several nutritional properties that should make them good for total body trans-
formation.
Weight Loss
First off, beets are good for weight
loss.
Despite their low-
calorie content, beets contain moderate amounts of protein and fiber. These are both important nutrients for achieving and maintain-
ing a healthy weight.
The fiber in beets may also
help promote weight loss by re- ducing appetite and promoting
feelings of fullness, thereby reducing over- all calorie intake.
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Beetroot is the one vegetable that can have an immense impact on your sexual life, especially for men. That is not to say that women won’t benefit from the root vegetable too. It helps boost their libido as well.
Some studies suggest that beetroot works in a similar manner as does drug prescribed for erectile dysfunction. This root vegetable is rich in nitrates, a natu- rally inorganic element present in the air, water, and certain foods. Consumption of beetroot helps one suffering from low li- bido or erectile dysfunction to increase the levels of nitric oxide in the body which boosts sexual health.
When you eat beetroot, the nitrates present in the vegetable are converted into nitrite in the mouth by the bacteria pres- ent in the oral cavity. When the vegetable is chewed and swallowed, the bacteria in the stomach converts it into nitric oxide, a gas that helps blood vessels to dilate and
boost circulation. Regular consumption of beetroot helps blood vessels in the genitals to open up and improve circulation. This helps in better erections in men during sexual intercourse and helps last longer too.
The nitrates converted into the erec- tion-boosting gas peak about 3 hours after eating a food high in nitrates.
In one beetroot juice trial, Systolic blood pressure dropped by 10.4 mm and Diastolic blood pressure dropped by 8 mm 2 1/2 hours after the subjects drank the juice.
The beet juice also reduced endothelial dysfunction in the subjects. This means it protected the inner lining of the blood ves- sels and improved their ability to di- late...which is what you want to happen when you’re attempting to have a harder erection.
Contemporary sexual enhancement medications are expensive, and not an op- tion for some men. Viagra, Cialis, and other erectile dysfunction drugs work as vasodilators to open up blood vessels, al- lowing for greater blood flow to the geni- tals. Beet juice does exactly the same thing.
Keeping Your Blood Pressure In Check
High blood pressure is one of the lead- ing risk factors for the development of these conditions.
Studies have shown that beets can sig- nificantly lower blood pressure by up to 4–10 mmHg over a period of only a few hours.
The effect appears to be greater for systolic blood pressure, or pressure when your heart contracts, rather than diastolic blood pressure, or pressure when your heart is relaxed. The effect may also be stronger for raw beets than cooked beets.
These blood-pressure-lowering effects are likely due to the high concentration of nitrates in beets. In your body, dietary ni- trates are converted into nitric oxide, a molecule that dilates blood vessels, caus- ing blood pressure to drop.
Blood nitrate levels remain elevated for about six hours after eating dietary ni- trate. Therefore, beets only have a tempo- rary effect on blood pressure, and regular consumption is required to experience long-term reductions in blood pressure.
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