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.

But now a team from the University of Portsmouth and Bournemouth University will looking at the effects of drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice on humans.

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