May 2018 PMID 29357494

Beetroot juice ingestion during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise attenuates progressive rise in O uptake.

Rachel Tan, Lee J Wylie, Christopher Thompson, Jamie R Blackwell, Stephen J Bailey, Anni Vanhatalo, Andrew M Jones

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The comments reflect a general recognition of the study's findings about beetroot juice's effects on oxygen consumption and energy conservation, with posts like 'helps conserve muscle energy' and 'attenuates rise in O2 uptake.' The tone varies from neutral descriptions to mild enthusiasm, emphasizing a moderate interest level without extensive debate or controversy.

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Abstract in brief

This study examined how drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice (BR) during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise affects the body's oxygen use, muscle glycogen, and performance.
Results showed that BR helped keep plasma nitrite levels higher during exercise, slowed the rise in oxygen consumption (VO2), and reduced muscle glycogen depletion, but did not improve performance in the subsequent time trial.
Overall, while beetroots may help conserve muscle energy and maintain better blood chemistry during exercise, they don't necessarily translate to better athletic performance immediately afterward.

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RT @BSinger10: Beetroot juice ingestion during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise attenuates progressive rise in O 2 uptake https://t.co…

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Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD

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Beetroot juice ingestion during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise attenuates progressive rise in O 2 uptake https://t.co/e6J7VrNaGh

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Sam McHaffie

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Wiley et al. (2013) - https://t.co/bmA1hx7h5o Tan et al. (2018) - https://t.co/dPTHHszIvB

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