Beetroot beneficial for athletes, heart failure patients, research finds

Friday, October 24, 2014 - 05:01 in Health & Medicine

The nitrate in beetroot targets fast-twitch muscles, increasing the blood flow to muscles that receive less oxygen, researchers report. This can increase high-intensity athletic performance and improve quality of life of heart failure patients.

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