An interesting new study shows that drinking beetroot juice boosts your stamina and could help you exercise for up to 16% longer.
The theory is that the nitrate contained in beetroot juice leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake, making exercise less tiring.
And while the researchers are not yet sure of the exact mechanism that causes the nitrate in the beetroot juice to boost stamina, they suspect it could be a result of the nitrate turning into nitric oxide in the body, reducing the oxygen cost of exercise.
In fact, drinking beetroot juice reduces oxygen uptake and improves endurance better than any other known means, including training.
Including training!
Obviously, this is big news for endurance athletes.
The Science
The researchers gave the test subjects 500ml per day of organic beetroot juice for six consecutive days before completing a series of tests, involving cycling on an exercise bike.
On another occasion, they were given a placebo of […]
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