Veggies Increase Athletes Endurance
A study from researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health found that an increase in Quercetin, an antioxidant/anti-inflammatory compound found in fruits and veggies, boosts athletes VO2max and endurance capacity. The results showed increased levels of Quercetin over one week led to a 13.2 percent increase in subject's endurance and a 3.9 percent increase in their VO2max. Subjects were not varying exercise levels. Get the full story at Medical Clinic Today.
--Kyle Dickman
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That Mayo Clinic link goes to an article about exercising in hot weather. I couldn't find the veggie-endurance article when I searched their site. Little help?
Posted by: Cory | July 02, 2009 at 02:56 AM