Beet juice for physical stamina; lowers blood pressure too

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Beet juice is more effective than ‘any other known means’ of enhancing mitochondrial oxygen utilization & physical stamina; lowers blood pressure too.
The research team believes the findings could be of great interest to endurance athletes. They could also be relevant to elderly people or those with cardiovascular, respiratory or metabolic diseases.
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One cup beet juice is 12 grams carbs which may be too high for those observing low carb diets. That said, certainly organically grown beets cooked or raw can make an interesting addition to the menu.