http://clipmarks.com/clipper/mugofcoffee/collection/delicious/sort/newest-clips/filter/added/http://rss.clipmarks.com/clipper/mugofcoffee/collection/delicious/sort/newest-clips/filter/added/15Clip, tag and save information that's important to you. Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/10187B60-33A1-447F-B7A4-0B649DE7D067/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/einbar/">einbar</a><br><b>clipper's remarks:</b> Scientists have discovered that beetroot has a remarkable effect on lowering blood pressure. Maria Fitzpatrick tries a medically approved new juice<br/> <br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2008/07/07/hbeet107.xml" title="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2008/07/07/hbeet107.xml">www.telegraph.co.uk</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H1>Beauty of the beetroot </H1></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/einbar/512/37957AF7-D828-4039-9144-AEA7E8F59521.jpg" alt="Beetroot reduces blood pressure" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><B>Scientists have discovered that beetroot has a remarkable effect on lowering blood pressure. Maria Fitzpatrick tries a medically approved new juice</B></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"> <P class=story2>Earlier this year, scientists at Barts and the London School of Medicine found that <A lang=en.uk href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1577757/Beetroot-juice-%27can-tame-blood-pressure%27.html">beetroot juice can have as great an effect on blood pressure</A> as conventional drugs.</P></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">the renowned pharmacology centre that discovered how aspirin can prevent heart attacks and strokes - the research team found that just three hours after drinking 500ml of the juice (the equivalent of eating five medium-sized beetroots) there was a significant decrease in volunteers' blood pressure. The remarkable effects were still noticeable 24 hours later.</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">So how does beetroot work in the body? Like other superfoods, it has antioxidants in abundance, and is rich in iron, boron and folic acid. Betanene, which gives it its deep colour, is even more potent an antioxidant than polyphenols</div></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;"></div>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2008/07/07/hbeet107.xmlTue, 08 Jul 2008 19:52:04 GMT