By themselves, the shoes weighed 7 to 8 ounces each, depending on size. The pellets added about 3.5 ounces (or the weight of a deck of cards) per shoe for one pair, and about 10.6 ounces per shoe for the second pair. RELATED: 3 Signs You Need a New Pair of Running Shoes.
Drinking beet juice may help to lower blood pressure in a matter of hours. One study found that drinking one glass of beet juice lowered systolic blood pressure by an average of 4-5 points. The benefit likely comes from the naturally occurring nitrates in beets, which are converted into nitric oxide in your body.
1 This conditionâcalled beeturiaâis not considered harmful. 2  About 5-15% of U.S. adults are estimated to experience beeturia following consumption of beets in everyday amounts. 3  One area in which beeturia may be a potential concern involves problems with iron metabolism. Itâs possible for beet consumption to bring a red color into your bowel movements as well, although this outcome tends to be more common in children than adults. 2  Once again, the production of a reddish color in the stool due to beets is not considered harmful.