Blood pressure

Dietary nitrate from greens that modestly lowers systolic blood pressure.

A meta-analysis of 16 RCTs found dietary nitrate and beetroot supplementation lowered systolic blood pressure by ~4.4 mmHg. A separate review of 23 studies found beetroot nitrate also improved endurance and exercise economy — which is what earns arugula and beet greens their spot as the shake’s “flavor green.”