date:Feb 28, 2019
Nitrate, which can be found in beetroot juice for instance, has a positive effect on the performances of trained athletes who are mostly required to make a short-term, explosive effort, such as footballers. For endurance athletes, such as cyclists, nitrate doesnt appear to have, or hardly has, that effect, according to research conducted by Maastricht University and Maastricht UMC+.
This isnt the first time the performance-enhancing effects of nitrate for recreational athletes has been conducte