Sports nutrition
Nitrate supplementation has become one of the most researched topics in modern sports science. Whereas in the past nitrates were considered a mere by-product of metabolism, today we know that they play a key role in regulating blood flow, muscle contraction and cellular energetics. The main natural source of these substances in sports nutrition is beetroot juice. Let us take a detailed look at the specific scientific studies that have examined the effect of nitrates on the human body, and at the real results athletes have achieved.