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Health See other Health Articles Title: The Health Benefits of Beets CriticalHealthNews...I’ve been hearing a lot of commercials about beets lately, the latest darling of the nutritional supplement industry. Supplements using beets, particularly beet juice and beet powder, look to exploit recent research findings focused on the nutrient-dense tap root's ability to enhance athletic performance, strength and endurance. The secret to the beet boost for athletes and workout warriors is in its nitrogen content, specifically in the form of nitrates and nitrites. Despite the conventional wisdom that these chemicals are best avoided, as it turns out the misunderstood molecules have been a valued medicinal asset for doctors and health care professionals for over a hundred years. They’re sources of nitrogen and, when transformed into the gas hormone nitric oxide (NO), they become a potent hormone-like biochemical that plays various important roles in keeping the body healthy. NO is especially important for heart health. It lowers blood pressure, supports the flow of fluid through the circulatory system, improves male sexual performance, fights cancer, destroys tumors and is anti-inflammatory. In addition to being a source of nitric oxide, nitrates may play an important role in eye health, particularly for patients dealing with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness that affects 3 million Americans. A 1998 article published in the journal Vision concluded that the use of therapeutic nitrates in glaucoma patients may offer a protective effect. More recently, a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that American adults who ate the most nitrates were 21 percent less likely than those who ate the least nitrates to develop open-angle glaucoma by the time they were in their 60s and 70s. But it’s not just nitrogen that makes the beet such a nutritionally significant vegetable. The red root is a source of many other important salubrious substances including betalins, the natural pigment that’s responsible for the vegetable’s rosy hue. Betalins, whose name is derived from the beets Latin name beta vulgaris, act as a type of molecular cleaning crew, speeding up the removal of toxins and dead cells. Betalins can help fight cancer and are, according to a September 2005 article in the journal Phytotherapy Research, particularly important for liver health. Read More "The Romans used beets as a natural aphrodisiac, and for good reason. Although they didn’t know it at the time, the sweet root is a source of boron, an important mineral involved in the production of libido boosting testosterone." CardioBeets™ (195 g) Give your body the nutritional support it needs to help improve cardiovascular endurance and performance with CardioBeets!* CardioBeets™ is a unique blend of cardiovascular supporting nutrients, including organic red beets, which may help boost nitric oxide production in the body. This beet blend may help support healthy blood flow, circulation and oxygen transport; helping to improve cardiovascular endurance and performance.* CardioBeets delivers superior nutrition: • Organic red beets rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and nitrates • VitaKelp™ organic whole food from a highly sustainable seaweed source • Antioxidant and nutrient-rich Careflow™ Mango Fruit Powder • Antioxidant-rich sweet cherry • L-Arginine & L-Citrulline for additional nitric oxide production • Contains no added sugar, no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, no gluten Ingredients: VCardioBeets™ Proprietary Blend (Organic Beets, Sweet Cherry, VitaKelp™, L-Arginine, L-Citrulline DL Malate), Careflow™ Mango Fruit Powder, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Rebaudioside A (from Stevia rebaudiana Leaf). Poster Comment: Thinly slice red beet, steep in a cup of water overnight, drink. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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