BEETROOT JUICE: What does the science say?
Written by Marlena Taczarek, Nutrition BSc. There is enough scientific research out there to suggest that beetroot juice and nitrates improve exercise performance. However, there is also enough research to suggest that it does not.The devil is in the details. It all comes down to how these studies are carried out.A systematic review based on 23 research articles came out in 2017, breaking down the effect of beetroot juice supplementation on cardiorespiratory endurance in athletes.Based on these articles, a pattern is very apparent. The research studies that took a small dose of regular beetroot juice (less than 140ml) or beetroot...
Concentrated Beetroot Juice: The Secret Weapon for Cyclists
For recreational cyclists, there's nothing more exhilarating than the feeling of wind rushing past your face, your muscles working hard, and your heart beating faster. But as you push yourself to go further and faster, you may also experience fatigue and exhaustion, which can hinder your performance. Luckily, there is a natural and effective solution: concentrated beetroot juice.
Beet It Expansion
Our Suffolk-based beetroot juice press gets new storage facilities thanks to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Over the past 30 years, we have successfully developed and grown a distinguished portfolio of brands: James White for our English apple juices and organic range of fruit and vegetable juices that includes Beet It, the world’s leading beetroot juice and sports nutrition brand, Big Tom Europe’s leading spiced tomato juice, Thorncroft a range of Hedgerow inspired cordials and most recently our Zinger shots, the little drinks with a big Zing. Inspired by the remarkable scale of on-going Beetroot juice research into...
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