Beets have “stuff” that leads to Nitric Oxides.
Oxides are like supplemental oxygen for the body
That oxygen leads to increased cardio respiratory endurance.
Studies have shown lower heart rates during activities in athletes who drank beet juice.
Asthma attacks leads to decreased oxygen (body can’t breathe in as much)
My hypothesis:
By providing the body with supplemental oxygen, you may be able to limit the affects of asthma.
Combined with breathing exercises to increase efficiency of each breath.
Other benefits:
Nitric oxides relaxes and dilates blood vessels which increases blood flow to the brain = better brain function!
Beets also have antioxidants of betalains (phytonutrients) which are anti-inflammatories can help the body fight against chronic diseases.
Betaine (one of the betalains) in beets is an amino acid that can prevent and reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver
How to consume:
The beets work best of taken consistently rather than just in doses before activity.
1 cup (136 g) of Beets:
Potassium 442 mg
Carbohydrates 13g
Dietary Fiber 3.8 g
Sugar 9g
Protein 2.2 g
It takes approximately 3-5 beets to get a performance boost.
Peak nitrate levels for the boost occurs 2-3 hours after eating them
To get used to them,
1-2 shots (3-6 oz) is a good start
To make a smoothie
- Wash and cut ingredients into smaller chunks.
- 1 medium beet - cut into 1-2 inch squares then
- bake them at 400 degrees fro 20-30 minutes
- steam them for 15 minutes
- 1 small pineapple
- 1 banana
- 2 carrots
- 5-6 strawberries
- 1 1/2 cup of coconut water (or regular water)
- 1 packer of stevia or 4 -6 TBS of raw honey
If it's too thick, just add water and stir
Additional ingredients to consider:
- Greek Yogurt (2 TBS / Glass)
- Fresh grated ginger (1 TSP / Glass)
- Milk instead of water (regular, almond or coconut)
