Want improved athletic performance? Juice some beets and drink them down. According to a study in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, trained cyclists drank about 4.7 ounces of the nitrate-rich beet juice or a placebo for six days, then participated in a 10K timed trial.
The results? Performance and power outcome were improved after drinking the beet juice, but not after the placebo. So maybe your grandmother was right: eating and drinking beets is good for your health and performance! Read more about this study here!
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