Scientists to study if beetroot can help people with type 2 diabetes burn fat

Scientists to study if beetroot can help people with type 2 diabetes burn fat

Beetroot juice could help sufferers of diabetes (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Scientists are launching a new study to see if drinking beetroot juice can help people with type 2 diabetes burn fat more efficiently.

Research using animals has previously shown that nitrates can turn white fat storage cells into brown fat cells which are easier to burn off.

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