Got beets?

     It may sound unbelievable for athletes to legally dope with beet juice, but it is true!  Beet juice research in athletes shows a decreased  oxygen cost of exercise by 19%, while improving time to exhaustion by 16%.  There is increased energy extraction from the oxygen, improved oxygen delivery, and increased mitochondrial efficiency.
     I read an article quite a while ago where Deena Kastor, a professional endurance runner, mentioned drinking beet juice.  We have been eating beets lately, not juiced, but roasted and put on our salads.  Who knew that beets actually taste good, as well as being good for you.  Got beets?  If not, get  beets. Just be aware that there really is such a thing as "beeturia".
     Here are the links to learning more about beet juice research in athletes...

     http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/doping-with-beet-juice/

     http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/priming-the-proton-pump/

     http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/dont-use-antiseptic-mouthwash/

     http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/out-of-the-lab-onto-the-track/

     http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/asparagus-pee/

    http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/pretty-in-pee-nk/

    http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/hearts-shouldnt-skip-a-beet/

    http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/vegetables-rate-by-nitrate/