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Beetroot juice boosts stamina by increasing blood nitrate
Chinese nutritional theory has always held that beetroot has Blood-nourishing properties. A British team has now found that beetroot juice can boost athletic stamina by increasing the nitrate concentration of the blood. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, eight men drank 500ml of beetroot juice every day for seven days and completed a series of exercise tests on the last three ...
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