Who uses beet juice and what brand?
I bought the $7 bottle from Whole Foods that Dave Mirra won’t stop talking about. I haven’t drank it yet. Is that whole 20oz or whatever it is a one sitting drink?
Quick edit: I’ve been drinking juiced beets for years now at juicers in Los Angeles… it definitely makes me feel “better”/good.
i find it mixes better with light rum than vodka. but it does work!
Finally someone is making some sense around here. Tim
Biota from Whole Foods… I drink one bottle a day for 10-14 days before my A races.
I am not convinced it works, but I did take it the last week before my last race and PR’d…so I will be doing it again. I use raw beets and add them to the blender when making my anti-oxidant drink I take 1-2 times a day. Taste leaves a lot to be desired, so I add some lime juice.
Red Ace Organics. Look em up. 3 beets in one shot. Beets the heck out of the mess of juicing it yourself.
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I have been using Beetelite Neoshots for a few months. I definitely feel the benefits during long training and racing. The equivalent of 6 beets. Check out their website www.neogenissport.com
Anyone else try this stuff?
Had my first glass of Biota this morning. Holy fuck gross. I can stomach just about anything, but this stuff made me want to hurl, literally… 
I have tried the Beet It sport shot. I think it tastes disgusting but manage to get it down, fortunately it is only 70ml. I know other people that actually like the taste though.
I have tried a couple hours before a couple races. What is the benefit for using it a couple weeks before a race?
One of my team mates is a grad student who recently studied beet elite and found no performance benefit. He mentioned this probably means they won’t be published, and that most of the studies finding positive effects of beet juice in general were from a pretty small group of people.
It is possible there is nothing to see here.
I juice or take Beetelite but most new research is showing limited or no effect on highly trained athletes.
if you want to save some money, buy some beets from the grocery store, peel and cut them into small cubes, add olive oil, salt and pepper and put into the over at 350F for 40 minutes. eat as a side dish or in a salad and watch in amazement as your pee and pooh turn pink…oh, and you start to bike and run faster!!!
There are numerous other health benefits to beets though. But I wouldn’t bother buying beet juice when you can get great benefits and more from eating actual beets. Which are also really cheap.
One of my team mates is a grad student who recently studied beet elite and found no performance benefit. He mentioned this probably means they won’t be published, and that most of the studies finding positive effects of beet juice in general were from a pretty small group of people.
It is possible there is nothing to see here.
it wouldn’t surprise me if that was the case, but could it be b/c of other factors? In the studies I’ve read, using any kind of mouthwash removed the benefit of beet juice. I have since wondered if the simple act of brushing teeth would do the same.
The same studies also stated that you could take spinach, arugula, and even a few other veggies to get the nitrates that you’d get from beets. For those people that cannot stomach the taste of beets, this might be a benefit.
I also wonder how much you’d benefit from beet juice if you already eat a diet high in nitrates. I add a few of the veggies mentioned above to smoothies, which I eat/drink every day.
That being said, I will juice beets and drink it several times a week. I don’t mind the taste.
http://runningmagazine.ca/beets/
Also studies have been showing that elites maybe don’t get any significant benefit, while the “regular” population does. So I guess it is up to the individual to decide their level of “eliteness”
www.purecleanpowder.com
The individual packs are nice for traveling. The fiber is removed from the product so that you don’t get that “dirt” taste that is typical with beet juice.
One of my team mates is a grad student who recently studied beet elite and found no performance benefit. He mentioned this probably means they won’t be published, and that most of the studies finding positive effects of beet juice in general were from a pretty small group of people.
It is possible there is nothing to see here.
Someone call Ben Goldacre!
We bought a juicer recently and have been making all sorts of great green juices with kale, spinach, etc. I tried juicing beets last week, and have never tasted anything more revolting in my entire life. I felt like I was going to throw up for the next hour. Funny thing is, I like roasted beets. Something about the concentrated flavor of them in a juice makes me queezy just thinking about it as I type this.
As the poster states at most grade school gyms “Listen to your body”. If the beet juice is revolting then it may not be the best thing for you. But if roasted beets tastes great then have fun! You will be more likely to continue to eat them.