Eating beets regularly increases your intake of natural nitrates, which can help manage blood pressure levels.

Q. I really loved pickled beets. Do they have the same or similar results on blood pressure as raw or cooked beets? A. There is substantial evidence that daily beetroot juice consumption is associated ...

A number of studies have shown that beets can lower blood pressure. How effective they are can vary with how they are prepared and eaten, in accordance with the DASH diet.

Throughout the summer, Extension educators received many calls concerning problems with canning red beets. Many people seem confused about canning plain beets in water versus pickled beets canned in a ...

The delights of summer fruits and vegetables are upon us, and trips to the farmers market have shifted from “What will be there this week?” to “How can I possibly choose?” Not a bad problem to have. I ...

The first person to soak the humble cucumber in some vinegar couldn't in their wildest dreams have predicted the Picklewich, pickle ice cream or pickle Bloody Marys, but here we are. Pickles aren't ...