Beets increase oxygen uptake, lengthening the time it takes to become fatigued, which allows people to stay active longer.
Beets also contain antioxidants, compounds in foods that help repair DNA and maintain good cell health, and they have anti-inflammatory properties, reducing the risk for numerous chronic diseases.
The substance responsible for the blood-pressure-lowering effect of beets is nitrates, which could reduce blood pressure and significantly decrease the risk of cardiovascular events, according to a review in the December 2018 Biomolecules.
Beets enhance cognition by increasing nitric oxide levels in the blood.
Beets’ high concentration of betalains possess anti-inflammatory properties, which can reduce inflammation throughout your whole body and soothe joint pain. Chronic inflammation is considered a silent killer, linked to diseases like heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. -Harvard Health Publishing.
