Exercise and Beetroot Juice

The use of nutritional supplements and specialised diet programs is common practice amongst many athletes, both amateurs and professionals. Whatever the desired outcome, I have always preferred using food and whole food supplements.

Many athletes do not focus on diet to improve performance, but almost exclusively look to supplements, combinations in isolation, to give them the boost they desire.

But it is important to ensure that the diet is corrected before adding any additional supplements in order to achieve the optimal effect.

What is the difference between Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise?

In simple terms, the body relies primarily on oxygen to produce energy during aerobic exercise. Anaerobic exercise does not use oxygen to burn fuel for energy. What starts off as aerobic exercise and becomes anaerobic exercise then By Charlotte Meschede - Nutritionist is dependent on two things, the intensity of the exercise and the duration of the exercise. Examples of aerobic exercise include walking, jogging or cycling at a steady pace for an extended period of time. Short bouts of intense exercise such as sprinting, jumping, skipping and weight lifting will then depend on anaerobic metabolism. Both forms of exercise will be beneficial. Anaerobic exercise generally enhances muscle strength, power and size as well as overall speed. Aerobic exercise typically builds endurance and improves muscle efficiency as improving cardiovascular health. DNA testing may be of benefit to an individual in determining which type of exercise suits your genotype. Many people opt for exercise routines that are current trends rather than what suits them as an individual. I have often had patients who found their natural skills through DNA testing and this had a major impact not only on their overall performance but also on their weight management. For further information on this subject, it would be better to consult a practitioner who specialises in these tests.

Beetroot Juice as a supplement to Improve Athletic Performance

Interestingly, the simple beetroot, also referred to as a beet, can have a major effect on exercise performance. Beetroot naturally contains compounds that increase the levels of nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide has multiple functions, but one of its main features is that it increases blood flow, primarily through dilating (expanding) the blood vessels. If blood flow is increased, then all the metabolic processes that occur via the blood are also enhanced. These include gas exchange, mitochondrial biogenesis and efficiency and a strengthening of muscle contraction. Mitochondrial biogenesis, in essence, is the uptake of glucose by the muscle. So if this process is enhanced, then the muscles have greater capacity, which can then boost performance by not only increasing muscle strength, but muscle efficiency.

Recent studies have confirmed that supplementation with beetroot juice can improve cardiorespiratory endurance in athletes by increasing efficiency, which improves performance at various distances, increases time to exhaustion at suboptimal intensities and may also improve cardiorespiratory performance at anaerobic threshold intensities with maximum oxygen uptake. 1 To explain this further increasing endurance in an aerobic state versus an anaerobic state is vital for endurance athletes as this enables them to perform whether they are burning glucose as fuel or fat as fuel. According to a small study in 2014, adding beetroot juice to certain athlete’s dietary regime improved their competitive performance by 16%.

Another study focused on competitive swimmers aged mid to late thirties in excellent health 2 . Swimmers were evaluated with and without beetroot juice supplementation. Those swimmers who had the beetroot juice significantly increased their anaerobic threshold compared with those who did not take it. Several studies across the board of competitive sports apart from swimming, including long-distance runners, canoeing and cycling, have shown varying degrees of positive effects on overall performance with beetroot juice supplementation.

Other benefits, aside from athletic performance enhancement, of taking beetroot juice include lowering of blood pressure due to the vasodilation (dilation of blood vessels), as well as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Suffice to say that beetroot can be classified as a superfood and should be on the menu for all sports enthusiasts and professionals. A word of caution, though, is that caffeine may negate the beneficial effects of beetroot. So those consuming caffeine or caffeine-containing compounds may have to consider other options.

AIM RediBeets is a concentrated dried powder produced from organic beetroot juice. It contains all the components found in the juice and is much more convenient. This is a must for all sports men and women alike.

1.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/ PMC5295087/ 2.https://www.mdpi. com/2072-6643/6/2/605

Adding Anti-oxidants with Proancynol 2000

Like everything in life, the secret seems to be balance . . . even for breathing.

The contradiction of oxygen is that you need it to stay alive, but once inside your body, it splits into single atoms with unpaired electrons. When these free radicals begin to outnumber antioxidants, oxidative stress damages cell membranes, DNA and proteins, which can lead to the onset of disease. External free radicals include air pollution, chemicals and fried foods. Even converting food into energy generates free radicals, so they are a fact of life. Fortunately, your body produces antioxidants, but not enough to maintain the balance. So eating antioxidantrich foods such as fruits and vegetables is essential. And taking Proancynol 2000 can easily supplement your essential, antioxidant intake.

Antioxidant Diversity

The wide variety of free radicals requires a diversity of antioxidants to neutralize them. Proancynol 2000 contains seven ingredients. that deliver an

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By defusing free radicals, Proancynol 2000’s antioxidants boost your immune system to better protect you during the cold and flu season.