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Are Canned Beets Good for High Blood Pressure ?

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Are Canned Beets Good for High Blood Pressure?      In studies, it has been shown that drinking beet juice can lower high blood pressure . Lowering high blood pressure can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. February is Heart Month awareness month and I will be focusing on prevention of heart diseases.       High Blood Pressure Statistics Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.High blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease.  80 million Americans have high blood pressure 33% of Americans have pre-hypertension Only 50% of Americans have their blood pressure under control Over 400,000 Americans die from high blood pressure per year High blood pressure costs around 50 billion dollars per year A study was done that included 15 women and 15 men. The subjects were given 500mg of beet juice and 500g of random other juice. All of the subjects had a baseline blood pressure done. The subjects were evaluated after 2 weeks. After 2