gymgreg Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Interesting study:In this new study, the same team had healthy people take nitrate equivalent to 200-300g of spinach or lettuce for three days, after which they were given a cycling task to perform. The researchers then analysed samples from their thigh muscles and compared them with similar samples from the same subjects when they had taken a placebo instead. After nitrate ingestion, a significant improvement was seen in the efficiency of the mitochondria, which consumed less oxygen and produced more of the energy-rich substance ATP per consumed oxygen molecule.The results, which are published in Cell Metabolism, are of sports-physiological interest, as they show that nitrate reduces oxygen consumption during physical exercise; however, they are also of potential significance to diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Bottom line: Eat your spinach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razz Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Isn't nitrate also the reason why beet juice improved performance like crazy in some studies a year or 2 ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newguy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Ahh Popeye would be proud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I yam whats I yam... Ug ug ug ug ug!!!!That's fantastic. Great post gregor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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