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    The document discusses sources of nitrates and their effects on the body and exercise performance. Naturally occurring nitrates are found in vegetables like beets, spinach, and lettuce. Processed meats contain added nitrates as a preservative. In the body, nitrates are converted to nitric oxide which promotes blood flow and muscle contraction. Some studies have found that nitrate supplementation from beet juice improves exercise performance in high-intensity activities and heart failure patients, but may not impact recreational exercise. The document examines whether a Premier League soccer team's implementation of beetroot juice led to their unexpected championship win.

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    The document discusses sources of nitrates and their effects on the body and exercise performance. Naturally occurring nitrates are found in vegetables like beets, spinach, and lettuce. Processed meats contain added nitrates as a preservative. In the body, nitrates are converted to nitric oxide which promotes blood flow and muscle contraction. Some studies have found that nitrate supplementation from beet juice improves exercise performance in high-intensity activities and heart failure patients, but may not impact recreational exercise. The document examines whether a Premier League soccer team's implementation of beetroot juice led to their unexpected championship win.

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    Nitrates

    BY AUSTIN TUMMONS
    Where to find Nitrates

    Naturally Occurring Nitrates Unnatural Fertilizer

    Beets Processed Meats: bacon, ham, sausage, hot


    Radish dogs
    Celery Used as a preservative
    Lettuce • Prevent growth of bacteria
    • Add a salty flavor
    Spinach
    • Improves meats appearance
    Supplements
     Potassium Nitrates
     Naturally occurring nitrates
     Beet Supplements
     Nitric Oxide
    Nitrates in the Body

     Nitrate (NO3-) is broken down into nitrite (NO2-) which is


    then converted to nitric oxide (NO)
     Nitric oxide promotes vasodilation, greater flow of blood, and
    beneficial blood flow to impact muscle contraction
     Nitrosamines
     Found in cured meats which is formed during processing and
    adding of nitrates and nitrites
     Can lead to many diseases and conditions: Diabetes, Fatty liver
    Disease, Obesity, Parkinson's Disease, DNA Damage, Cell
    Death
     Could nitrate supplementation help heart failure
    patients?
     Nitric Oxide levels have been found to be lower
    than normal for heart failure patients, so a raise
    in Nitric Oxide levels could help.
    Beet juice given to 9 heart failure patients
    Non-Athletic Use 

     Nitric Oxide level increase in breath by 50%


     Knee muscle power increased by 11%
     No direct correlation to improvement of heart
    but it improves their day-to-day activities,
    especially for the elderly.
    Leicester City

     Finished 14th in 2014/15 season


     Won Premier League Championship next season 2015/16
     Trainers implemented beetroot juice into all the players
    diets.
     Did they win because the trainers implemented beetroot
    juice into their diets?

     Finished 12th 2016/17 season


    Conclusion

     Nitrate supplementation has shown to increase performance of athletes in high intensity


    training environments.
     No noticeable different in performance of recreational players and low intensity training
    sports.
     Should you implement nitrate supplementation into your diet?
    Bibliography

    • https://www.gssiweb.org/sports-science-exchange/article/sse-156-dietary-nitric-oxide-pre
    cursors-and-exercise-performance
    • https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-017-0204-9
    • https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/beet-juice-gains-traction-as-an-e
    vidence-based-aid-for-athletes/2019/03/22/8e93b1cc-45a2-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story
    .html
    • https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2019.00404/full
    • https://www.gssiweb.org/en-ca/article/sse-110-dietary-nitrate-the-new-magic-bullet-
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22882425
    • https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-nitrates-and-nitrites-harmful#minimizing-exposu
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