The TRUTH about Beet Juice and Endurance Gains

Описание: Beetroot and Nitrate Supplements have been getting a lot of attention in the sports science community. Beet Juice is increasingly being used in studies and investigated for it's potential endurance boosting properties.

Watch this video discussing the science of Beet Juice and the claims that supplementation can lead to endurance performance gains.

00:47 beetroot's nutritional profile
01:18 beetroot's nitrate content
01:36 nitrate supplements and alternative nitrate rich foods
02:41 nitrate - nitrite - nitric oxide pathway
03:24 why athletes should avoid mouth wash if taking nitrate supplements
04:04 physiological effects of beet juice
06:07 beet juice dosage, timing and regimes for endurance enhancement
09:25 beeturia and red stools
09:43 beetroot, oxalates and kidney stones
10:06 concerns and uncertainty about high nitrates, carcinogen formation and cancer risk
14:11 precautionary mitigating steps

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References and recommended reading:

Baranauskas MN, Coggan AR, Gruber AH, Altherr CA, Raglin JS, Carter SJ. Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise-Related Performance. Nutr Today. 2020;55(5):211-217. doi:10.1097/nt.0000000000000431

Berends JE, van den Berg LMM, Guggeis MA, et al. Consumption of Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice with or without Vitamin C Supplementation Increases the Excretion of Urinary Nitrate, Nitrite, and N-nitroso Compounds in Humans. Int J Mol Sci. 2019;20(9):2277. Published 2019 May 8. doi:10.3390/ijms20092277

Domínguez R, Cuenca E, Maté-Muñoz JL, et al. Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Cardiorespiratory Endurance in Athletes. A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2017;9(1):43. Published 2017 Jan 6. doi:10.3390/nu9010043

Lorenzo Calvo J, Alorda-Capo F, Pareja-Galeano H, Jiménez SL. Influence of Nitrate Supplementation on Endurance Cyclic Sports Performance: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2020;12(6):1796. Published 2020 Jun 17. doi:10.3390/nu12061796

Maughan RJ, Burke LM, Dvorak J, et al. IOC Consensus Statement: Dietary Supplements and the High-Performance Athlete. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2018;28(2):104-125. doi:10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0020

Zamani H, de Joode MEJR, Hossein IJ, et al. The benefits and risks of beetroot juice consumption: a systematic review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2021;61(5):788-804. doi:10.1080/10408398.2020.1746629

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