Beetroot for blood pressure management. Researchers have known for some time that juice may help lower blood pressure, but in 2010 UK researchers revealed that nitrate is the special ingredient in beetroot which lowers blood pressure and may help to fight heart disease.
Most people agree that milk and other dairy products can be part of a healthy diet. Unfortunately, however, it can contribute to weight gain. Cowâs milk contains calcium, protein and a host of other essential nutrients. We use it in our cereal, we add it to hot beverages, and we drink it just for its taste.
1 Breast milk may provide the ideal nourishment for an infant, but two recent studies are putting a different spin on the bottle-versus-breast debate, suggesting it is mothers, and not just babies, who may have much to...  Excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases obesity risk later. A U.S. study is the first to find that putting on too much weight during pregnancy leads to greater body fat and extra pounds that are not lost even seven years after giving birth.