Beetroot, probably the most underrated superfood among runners only appears in their nutrition checklist once in a blue moon (or probably not at all), should be revisited by all athletes on its potential benefits to boost sporting performance.
Many researchers around the world have studied the purple root vegetable’s benefits and every study came to a similar conclusion: beetroot has the potential to boost athletic performance.
According to a journal by St Louis University in America, lead author Margaret Murphy mentioned that the “consumption of the nitrate-rich beetroot improves running performance in healthy adults.”
“Because whole vegetables have been shown to have health benefits, whereas nitrates from other sources may have detrimental health effects, it would be prudent for individuals seeking performance benefits to obtain nitrates from whole vegetables, such as beetroot,” according to the report published in The Telegraph.
Other studies have also revealed that by consuming six days of beetroot juice, runners consume less oxygen and last 15% longer on a treadmill run to exhaustion (Lansey et al.), cyclists improve cycling performance and output by 1% for a 10km cycling time trial (Naomi Cermak, Martin Gibala, and Luc van Loon), and finish a 5km time trial faster.
HOW DOES BEETROOT IMPROVE PERFORMANCE?
According to an article on verywellfit.com, drinking beet juice raises nitric oxide levels in the body. Research shows that nitric oxide can increase blood flow, improves lung function, and strengthens muscle concentration.
Nitric oxide works by stimulating body functions affecting oxygen utilisation. It opens up the blood vessels (vasodilation) to increase blood flow, thus feeding more oxygen to working muscles.
It also functions as a signalling molecule communicating with your cells and body tissues. This communication ensures more blood flow to the muscles and adequate oxygen intake inside the muscles.
This whole combination of beetroot’s benefits has stimulated athletes to supplement with beet juice for improved cardiorespiratory endurance and performance.
WHERE CAN YOU A FIND HASSLE-FREE, READY TO DRINK BEETROOT JUICE?
From cleaning a beetroot to scrubbing off the dirt, blending, and preparing it into a drink can be a hassle. This could be the underlying reason why the superfood is underconsumed.
JoyMix Enterprise’s Red Beetroot Concentrated Powder can be your solution to the problem, as well your encouragement to consume more of the superfood that could ultimately boost your performance.
According to Jeffrey Chin, owner of JoyMix, the powdered form of beetroot contains all the goodness and nutrition of the vegetable. “We made it easy for all athletes to enjoy the benefits of beetroot. All you need to do is just to add a serving of the powder to your favourite drink and it will be ready for consumption.”
Peter Teh, a runner who has tried the product, has also mentioned that the drink should be able to bring positive benefits in the long run.
“JoyMix’s red beetroot concentrated powder tasted kind of zingy and unique. While it is not really to my liking when it is consumed with room temperature water, it is tasty with a glass of cold water and a squeeze of lime early in the morning.” He also added that the product is easily available and will recommend it to his friends.
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