Beet juice ranges from bright magenta to deep crimson in color. The colorful drink is made from beets, which have the scientific name Beta vulgaris. Because beets come from the root portion of the ...

Beet juice is generally better than beet powder at lowering blood pressure because it contains higher concentrations of nitrates. The body breaks down nitrates into nitric oxide, which helps reduce ...

Q: I take beet-juice powder, and it has dropped my blood pressure to normal levels. But I hear that beets can cause kidney stones in some people. If so, am I putting myself at risk by taking the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- A local company challenges Drexel culinary students to create original recipes made from their beet powder. Alexandra Zeitz, manager of the Drexel Food Lab, says their Beet Powder ...