Originally Posted by garinda (Post 825248)

Though they now may miss the high blood pressurre.

On account of you already being red in the face.

:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 825309)

Tell you what Garinda I wish everything else was as good as my blood pressure, that's something I have never had problems with. In fact only two weeks ago when a community matron took my blood pressure, she said, how come somebody with extensive chest problems has near perfect blood pressure ;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 825317)

I wasn't meaning you, but someone who daily drank their own body weigh in beetroot juice.

I wonder if your result would have been different, if it had been a sexy young nurse, rather than Matron taking your blood pressure?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 825333)

:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:Sod off the coffee's just gone all over the bloody key board AGAIN:D:D:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 825335)

Matron!

I'm afraid old Jaysay's had another spillage in bed three.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...es_468x454.jpg

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 825364)

I have low blood pressure, and I regularly include beetroot in my 'green smoothies'.
I don't eat tomatoes, so beetroot is a colourful addition to salads.
...a much underrated vegetable - it actually tastes nice.

I recently bought a bottle of beetroot juice but haven't opened it yet - saving it for a time when I may run out of the whole veg.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 825379)

If that was a pic of a smoothie bar, it is understandable.
Most people own a blender.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 825379)

If that was a pic of a smoothie bar, it is understandable.
Most people own a blender or a juicer.

PS it is much easier to juice a pint of fruit and veg than spend an hour chewing through a pile of the stuff