It can help you run faster, according to the study of a European institution.
Beet juice, it may sound unattractive but it is done? sometimes mixed with carrot? And once you try it, it’s nothing bad. In addition, it can help you run faster, according to a study in the European Journal of Applied Physiology .
The study divided 14 men into two groups, and put them to run. A group had taken 170 ml of beet juice the previous day and night and then 250 ml on race day. The other group drank the juice without the nitrates, a compound that is believed to provide speed increase.
When running, men with nutritious juice ran 4.2% farther than those who did not take nitrates. In terms of 5 kilometers, it would mean saving about 23 seconds.
The body converts nitrates into nitric oxide, a gas that enlarges your blood vessels, which brings more oxygen to the muscles.
Other studies have been done and it is believed that in general, any meal with itrates, such as spinach, could help you with this goal. Experts advise not to rely on beet juice but try it and drink this and other juices on a regular basis to give energy to the body.
Among other vegetables high in nitrates we have carrots, spinach and turnips.