There’s a reason why Dwight Schrute was arguably the strongest person in the Dunder Mifflin office — he had a steady diet of beets. And don’t try to argue — would you ever not bet on Dwight in any test of strength against his officemates? In addition to all of his beet recipes, Dwight very likely had a steady stream of beet juice entering his system, and according to Friedman Sprout, beet juice could be just what athletes and bodybuilders need to help bolster their workouts. You, too, can use the red flowing juice in order to get massive gains just like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Of course, the old adage is to eat your vegetables, but beets have long been the red-blooded stepchild of casual veggie eaters. Carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower are all more popular than beets, but Friedman Sprout says a regular glass of beet juice can have the following effects:
- Lowering blood pressure
- Enhancing exercise capacity, in certain situations
- Lowering the amount of O2 your muscles need for submaximal and maximal exercise
- Delaying the decline in cognitive function
- Fighting inflammation
- Detoxification
- Providing nutrients and fiber
And when it comes to a workout, it looks like beets will immediately step you up a notch:
Research from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics investigated if eating beetroot could improve endurance exercise performance in 11 fit men and women. All participants ate baked beetroot (200 g containing >500 mg nitrate) before a 5-km time trial on a treadmill. In a separate trial, each participant had cranberry relish (as the placebo) before the time trial. The study found that the average running speed was faster after eating beetroot.
So, if you can get over the red poop, you should usher yourself into a new age of workout prowess. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up liking the sweet taste of beet juice eventually. It’s worth it!
(Via Lifehacker)
