Beets are high in nitric oxide, which is thought to increase blood flow to the brain. The study included people over the age of 55 with high blood pressure that took a beetroot juice containing 560 mg of nitrate or placebo three times a week for six weeks.
Drinking beetroot juice prior to exercise makes brains of older adults perform more efficiently and similar to a younger brain.
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