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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:50 PM Original message |
Nitrate in beetroot juice lowers blood pressure |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder if eating beets themselves have the same effect |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. borscht |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 01:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Funny, I guess I don't think it counts as juice unless the 'J'-word is on the label |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I love it all..and I do buy Borscht just to drink it. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think I'll try this. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. I love beets, eaet the 3-4 times a week, in salads. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I love beets too |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. One has to be careful with younger children |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Anyone know how these compare chemically to "nitrates" used to preserve meat? |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 02:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That topic is also getting renewed attention |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 04:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Careful though... |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. I had to figure out what the beetroot is. It is the round |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It is a "root crop" so that's correct. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Beet greens are edible - like mustard, chard, etc |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. the leaves are delicious in a salad.... |
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