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05/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eat more Swiss chard to enhance endurance and lower your blood pressure

Green leafy vegetables have been the go-to foods for a wide range of health benefits. One of these nutritious salad greens is the Swiss chard, which can boost endurance and athletic performance and lower blood pressure, according to research. A 2013 study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology associated foods rich in nitrates like Swiss […]

04/05/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Pycnogenol: a powerful, effective alternative to aspirin as a blood thinner

No one wants to have a heart attack, so many people take aspirin every day in an effort to reduce their risk. Its blood-thinning properties may indeed be helpful when it comes to preventing heart attacks, but aspirin is far from the harmless medicine that it’s made out to be. It might be available over […]

04/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Perform better mentally AND physically with beets

Several studies have determined the “mechanisms of action” of beets, and findings show that the plant can boost body systems and impact blood pressure, heart health, and cognitive function. Beets (Beta vulgaris, Chenopodiaceae) are currently being used as a sports performance supplement ingredient. Study findings have also determined that beetroot, or the taproot of the beet […]

02/11/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Boost athletic performance naturally with Pycnogenol

A study discovered that Pycnogenol, a brand of nutritional supplement derived from French maritime pine bark extracts, can boost athletic performance. The study was carried out by a group of researchers from Chieti-Pescara University in Italy who used two types of athletic performances to determine the effects of the herbal extract upon athletic performance. In the first part […]

11/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Nutrients in apples and grapes found to increase stamina

A recent study found that certain nutrients in apples and grapes increase the body’s stamina, according to a report by NutraIngredients-USA. Scientists from the Faculty of Sports Science at the University of Burgundy reported that two 500 milligram (mg) doses of polyphenols increased the endurance of athletes studied by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, the study […]

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