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Neil Shaw

Daily shot of beetroot could halve risk of heart attack for some people

A daily shot of beetroot juice may halve the chance of angina patients suffering a heart attack or needing repeat treatment, early-stage research suggests.

A study presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester found that the juice helped people with angina, a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles.

All those in the study had had a stent put in previously – a wire mesh tube inserted into arteries to keep them open.

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