Shellfish, Beets Enhance Athletic Performance

Betaine which is present in shellfish and beets was found to boost the athletic performance by almost six percent when added to a sports drink, finds study.

Ithaca College's Exercise and Sport Sciences Chair, Thomas Swensen, who supervised the survey, said that betaine might contribute to creatine synthesis, which improves, strength, power and short-term performance, Newswise reported.

Beetroot Saga
Beet contains the antioxidant betacyanin and is a natural source of nitrate which makes it a super food which needs to be consumed on a regular basis.

He said that future research should elucidate the mechanism of how betaine supplementation improves performance.

The study has been published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

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