Does boiling beetroot lose nutrients?

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Thank you for your question. American Physiological Society (APS); May 10,2017. The study reveals that "dietary nitrate-- a compound that dilates blood vessels to decrease blood pressure". They were looking at targeting dietary nitrate as treatment option for people with cardiovascular disease.  Well, they studied the microscopic nutrients  of beetroot juice. Raw and in liquid form. Cooking food, however, yes, beetroot, a tuber, alters the nutrients and other bioactive compounds (microbiomes) which the body tremendously benefits from in maintaining good health. (Science Daily News).

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