Beet juice helps your stamina when you exercise. People who drank beet juice for 6 days had better stamina during intense exercise. The effect is more profound on an average athlete than an elite one. Though even if an elite athlete can enhance their performance by .1% it could make a difference in their results.
Published studies show a nearly 3% gain in events lasting from 5 to 30 minutes. Right now studies don't show a definitive relationship for longer events, though that doesn't mean it won't help. The nitrate in beet juice becomes nitric oxide in the body which causes blood vessels to dilate, allowing more blood to pass through. The juice also effect mitochondria, making them more efficient at creating energy while using less oxygen.
You may not have to drink beet juice everyday, though doing so may increase your ability to train harder and recover faster. Drinking two cups the night before a race may be helpful for the next day.
Be aware your urine and feces may have a reddish tint to them when drinking or eating beets (only drinking the beet juice works as a performance aid, though there are health benefits to eating beets too).
I would recommend introducing beet juice slowly into your diet and see what effect it has on you personally. Each one of us is unique. Don't just take two cups before your important race without testing it first in practice.
Check out WebMD for a bit more information on beet juice.
2 comments:
Any idea where I can buy beet juice? I mean other than just buy beets and eat or squeeze them?
Health food stores, like Lori's, maybe the one in Spencerport? Wegman's has a combo of beet, carrots and more in one bottle. Maybe Whole Foods?
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