Beetroot burger testers wanted

Scientists are searching for men to eat burgers laced with beetroot – so they can test the health benefits of the vegetable.

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen think adding the root vegetable to the meaty treat could stop the body from absorbing the “bad fat” found in processed food.

Eating fatty foods triggers a process called oxidation in the stomach, whereby fats are transformed into compounds that have been linked to cancer and heart disease.

The scientists are looking for men between the ages of 21 and 60 for the four-day study at the Rowett Institute in Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire.