{"id":10483,"date":"2022-07-16T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T14:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/benefits-of-beets-are-they-good-for-you\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:50:40","slug":"benefits-of-beets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/diet\/benefits-of-beets.html","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Beets: Are They Good For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10483\" class=\"elementor elementor-10483\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba5c909 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba5c909\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5547c3b\" data-id=\"5547c3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de73a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de73a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Beautifully red in color, beets are not only a tasty addition to salads and smoothies, they also offer numerous health benefits. Beets (Beta vulgaris) are believed to have originated in the Middle East with the earliest records of beets dating back to the 12th century.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/plant-varieties\/plants-with-novel-traits\/applicants\/directive-94-08\/biology-documents\/beta-vulgaris-l-\/eng\/1330725373948\/1330725437349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>The edible portion of beets are the root. Beetroot is a nutrient-rich vegetable comprised of several vitamins and minerals such as <a href=\"\/minerals\/potassium\/\">potassium<\/a>, vitamin C, <a href=\"\/minerals\/calcium\/\">calcium<\/a> and <a href=\"\/minerals\/magnesium\/\">magnesium<\/a>. What makes beetroot so special and beneficial is its unique composition of phytochemicals (plant-based compounds) such as nitrates and antioxidants.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-hub.se\/https:\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.foodchem.2018.08.022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bbf09f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bbf09f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0e10c2\" data-id=\"a0e10c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0332f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0332f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Nitrates?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad78dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad78dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d67e70\" data-id=\"1d67e70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1459aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1459aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to explain the health benefits of dietary nitrates, it\u2019s important to understand how they work. Nitric oxide is a gas that is produced naturally in the body and plays a role in relaxing blood vessels and increasing blood flow. Why is this important? Increasing blood flow helps with the transport of oxygen and nutrients to muscles and tissues so they can function properly.<\/p><p>There are some foods that can boost your body\u2019s <a title=\"nitric oxide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/nitric-oxide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nitric oxide<\/a> production. One way is through foods that are rich in a compound called nitrates.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opss.org\/article\/nitric-oxide-supplements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup> Beetroot has one of the highest concentration of dietary nitrates, along with green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce and radishes.<\/p><p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/heart-healthy-foods.html\">Protecting Your Heart With Your Diet\u2014The Time To Start Is Now<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb54730 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb54730\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5147ff\" data-id=\"f5147ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22da8b3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"22da8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/superfoods\/beets\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Beet Supplements at GNC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c43f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c43f96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c68a1cc\" data-id=\"c68a1cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab6111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cab6111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-400b47f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"400b47f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dc8b1c\" data-id=\"8dc8b1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05b389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f05b389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beets and Athletic Performance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ba6021 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba6021\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-556fbc6\" data-id=\"556fbc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b3063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1b3063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During intense exercise, oxygen levels in the muscles decline, which can lead to muscle fatigue. Because nitrates in beetroot help transport oxygen and nutrients to muscles, it makes sense that fitness enthusiasts consume beetroot for performance benefits. Beetroot has been shown to improve performance in endurance activities, improve strength and combat muscle soreness after exercise.<\/p><p>In a position paper by three major health organizations, it\u2019s stated that nitrate from food sources such as beetroot juice improves exercise tolerance and improves performance in endurance exercise (at least in non-elite athletes).<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/jandonline.org\/action\/showPdf?pii=S2212-2672%2815%2901802-X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup> The U.S. National Institutes of Health states there are limited clinical trials with conflicting results, but beetroot or beet juice \u201cmight improve performance and endurance to some degree in time trials and time-to-exhaustion tests among runners, swimmers, rowers, and cyclists.\u201d<sup><a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a><\/sup> In recreationally trained athletes and sedentary individuals, there is also scientific evidence that beetroot can improve strength.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea1448e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea1448e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c78df55\" data-id=\"c78df55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3552f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3552f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Beet Juice?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be3b033 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be3b033\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b45aa94\" data-id=\"b45aa94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0fa4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed0fa4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How much beetroot juice should you consume for performance benefits? Studies indicate 500mL daily (about 2 cups) taken 2.5 to 3 hours before exercise, anywhere from 1 to 15 days.<sup><a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>Sore muscles keeping you from getting back to your workout routine? Beets can help. Studies show that beetroot consumption for 2 to 3 days after intense exercise helped to reduce muscle soreness.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"\/learn\/fitness\/targeting-training.html\">How To Train For Muscular Size, Strength Or Power<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cca3fde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cca3fde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8871c3\" data-id=\"e8871c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7253b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7253b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beets Help Control Blood Pressure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e09eb21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e09eb21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4b8e7\" data-id=\"2b4b8e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f8469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f8469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since nitrates relax blood vessels and increase blood flow, beets can also help with lowering blood pressure. Studies have shown that beetroot juice consumption can reduce systolic blood pressure by about 4mgHG and diastolic blood pressure by 1mHg. What exactly does that mean? Blood pressure readings are reported as two numbers, for example 125\/85 (125 over 85). In this example, the evidence shows that beetroot could help to lower that number to 121\/84 (121 over 84). The most benefits are seen when 500mL of beetroot juice is consumed daily or over a period of 2 weeks.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6fa295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6fa295\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb91a6e\" data-id=\"bb91a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d898f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d898f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beets Equal A Powerful Antioxidant<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eb0bca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eb0bca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cada58\" data-id=\"4cada58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1d58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1d58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember those fancy phytochemicals in beetroot? Several of them have powerful antioxidant properties. Why are antioxidants important? Antioxidants help protect against harmful free radicals. Free radicals are unstable atoms that destroy healthy cells and promote the cell-aging process. In one study, the antioxidant capacity of beetroot juice was found to be greater than over 20 different types of other vegetable juices.<sup><a title=\"10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/7\/4\/2801\/htm?__hstc=3584879.822a9c3981f04695664b9dc054b5f524.1523145601968.1523145601969.1523145601970.1&amp;__hssc=3584879.1.1523145601971&amp;__hsfp=1773666937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a title=\"Men's vs. Women's Multivitamins\" href=\"\/learn\/wellness\/mens-vs-womens-multivitamins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Men&#8217;s vs. Women&#8217;s Multivitamins<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-415a1ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"415a1ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf6a362\" data-id=\"cf6a362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94aca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f94aca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just Beet It<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3feecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3feecb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a586fb\" data-id=\"1a586fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36cf32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b36cf32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ready to try <a title=\"beets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/superfoods\/beets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beets<\/a> for yourself? Pick up this superfood fresh at the grocery store and try them raw, mixed in a salad or incorporated into desserts. You could also pick up canned or pickled beets for a long-lasting pantry staple.<\/p><p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a title=\"Beet Root Powder Preworkout Smoothie\" href=\"\/learn\/recipes\/beet-root-powder-preworkout-smoothie-recipe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beet Root Powder Preworkout Smoothie<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-482d605 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"482d605\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b2248e\" data-id=\"0b2248e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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