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  1. Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation May 3, 2012

    Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.

  2. Out of the Lab Onto the Track Out of the Lab Onto the Track February 16, 2012

    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover studies convinced the scientific establishment that nitrate-rich vegetables such as beets could noticeably improve athletic performance.

  3. Don’t Use Antiseptic Mouthwash Don’t Use Antiseptic Mouthwash February 15, 2012

    The natural flora on our tongue (lingual bacteria) is essential for the athletic performance-enhancing effect of the nitrates in vegetables such as beetroot.

  4. Priming the Proton Pump Priming the Proton Pump February 14, 2012

    To understand how beets could reduce the oxygen cost of exercise while improving athletic performance, one must review the biochemistry of energy production (ATP synthase) and the body’s conversion of nitrates to nitrites into nitric oxide.

  5. Doping With Beet Juice Doping With Beet Juice February 13, 2012

    Beets found to significantly improve athletic performance while reducing oxygen needs, upsetting a fundamental tenet of sports physiology.