Why Beets Are Good for the Heart

Beets are rich in a compound your body uses in several functions that affect heart health. This compound is also necessary for optimal brain health and lung efficiency.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Research presented to the British Cardiovascular Society showed how nitrates in beetroot juice could reduce harmful inflammation in people with coronary heart disease

• Nitrate is a substrate in the body's production of nitric oxide, long known to be a potent vasodilator that promotes healthy blood flow for efficient oxygenation of your ti…