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Beetroot Extract

High Research Quality

Description

Beetroot extract is rich in dietary nitrates, commonly used to enhance exercise performance and cardiovascular health.

Benefits

Evidence-supported benefits:

Enhanced endurance and exercise performance
Improved cardiovascular function

Claimed benefits (insufficient evidence):

Improved exercise performance (claimed)
Enhanced cardiovascular health (claimed)

Recommended Usage

300-600 mg nitrate content, 1-2 hours before exercise.

Research Quality

4/5

Strong evidence from multiple high-quality studies.

Research Evidence

Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of walking and running2011
Lansley KE, et al.

Methodology

Randomized controlled trial

Participants

9 subjects

Key Outcomes

Improved endurance performance

Citation (APA Style)

Lansley et al. (2011). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

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Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of low-intensity exercise and enhances tolerance to high-intensity exercise in humans2009
Bailey SJ, et al.

Methodology

Study

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Enhanced cardiovascular efficiency

Citation (APA Style)

Bailey et al. (2009). Journal of Applied Physiology

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Dietary nitrate supplementation and exercise performance2014
Jones AM

Methodology

Review

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Highlighted performance and cardiovascular benefits

Citation (APA Style)

Jones (2014). Sports Medicine

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