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The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant, usually known in North America as the beet, also table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet.

Other than as a food, beets have use as a food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other Beta vulgaris varieties, particularly sugar beet.

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Minor decreased risk of Stroke Brain system	2 studies Total Antioxidant Capacity of Diet and Risk of Stroke: A Population... Study in 2012 -17% with High evidence in 12 years 31 subjects Total Antioxidant Capacity of Diet and Risk of Stroke: A Population... Study in 2012 -17% with High evidence in 12 years 31 subjects
Minor increase risk of Aerobic Exercise Capa... Musculoskeletal system	2 studies Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of low-intensit... Study in 2009 +2% with Moderate evidence in 6 days 8 subjects Beetroot juice and exercise: pharmacodynamic and dose-response rela... Study in 2013 +1% with Moderate evidence in 2 hours 30 minutes 10 subjects

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Researchers found that eating 200 grams of baked beetroot before exercise brings significant improvement on running times. Running velocity increased by 3%

The red colour compound betanin is not broken down in the body, and in higher concentrations may temporarily cause urine and stool to assume a reddish colour; in the case of urine this is called beeturia. This effect may cause distress and concern due to the visual similarity to what appears to be blood in the stool, hematuria (blood in the urine), or hematochezia (blood passing through the anus, usually in or with stool).Effects occur at least 2.5 hours after ingestion

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