(HealthDay News) -- Beetroot juice can boost physical stamina and increase exercise endurance by up to 16 percent, a new British study shows.<\/p>
The researchers found that nitrate in beetroot juice reduces oxygen uptake to a degree that can't be achieved by any other means. The findings could benefit endurance athletes, elderly people and those with cardiovascular, respiratory or metabolic diseases, the study authors suggest.<\/p>
The study included eight men, aged 19 to 38, who drank 500 milliliters a day of organic beetroot juice for six consecutive days. They then completed a series of tests on an exercise bike. The same tests were repeated after the men drank the same amount of a placebo (blackcurrant cordial) for six days.<\/p>
After drinking the beetroot juice, the men were able to cycle for an average of 11.25 minutes -- 92 seconds longer than after consuming the placebo drink. The men also had a lower resting blood pressure after they drank the beetroot juice, the researchers found.<\/p>
The study was published Aug. 6 in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Read more...<\/a> Joint Mender for Joint Care<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p> (HealthDay News) -- Beetroot juice can boost physical stamina and increase exercise endurance by up to 16 percent, a new British study shows.The researchers found that nitrate in beetroot juice reduces oxygen uptake to a degree that can't be achieved … Continue reading
<\/span><\/a> <\/p>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/8b84e_19559880-4685561296766063892?l=integrated-medicine.blogspot.com\")