BEETROOT: For superior running performance? That’s
what researchers from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are
saying. The boys looked at test results from 11 recreationally fit men and
women that were put through two 5km treadmill time trials, once with beetroot
(200g), and once with a placebo (cranberry relish).
The results? The beetroot trail was 5% faster during
the last 1.8km of the run, and 1.8km into the run the perceived exertion was
less. That’s not bad for a vegetable that gives you a red surprise.
FYI - The compound that causes the red color is betanin and is completely harmless, the body just can’t break it down.
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