Drinking beetroot juice with 800 mg of nitrate after working out might lower blood pressure by about 9 points in women over 50 who have high blood pressure, helping their heart recover better.
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Drinking beetroot juice with 800 mg of nitrate after working out might lower blood pressure by about 9 points in women over 50 who have high blood pressure, helping their heart recover better.
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Acute ingestion of 800 mg of dietary nitrate from beetroot juice may reduce systolic blood pressure by 9.28 mmHg during post-exercise recovery in postmenopausal women with systemic arterial hypertension, compared to placebo, potentially improving cardiovascular stress response.
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Study: Acute and short-term beetroot juice nitrate-rich ingestion enhances cardiovascular responses following aerobic exercise in postmenopausal women with arterial hypertension: A triple-blinded randomized controlled trial.
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