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There have been a number of studies recently that show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetroot Beetroot] (beets in the US) improve exercise performance including running. Beetroot juice takes effect within an hour and remains active for days.
==Recommendations==
Eating Beetroot or drinking beetroot juice has no side effects and is highly recommended. Drink about 500ml/1 pint of beetroot juice or a tin of beetroot (15oz) each day. Do not clean your teeth or use a mouthwash immediately before consuming the beetroot. [[File:Beet Salad.jpg|frame|My daily salad, with lots of beets]]
==Details==
Studies<ref name="Larsen FJ"/><ref name="Ferreira"/><ref name="Bailey"/><ref name="Time"/><ref name="Bailey2"/>indicate that beetroot juice has a number of benefits
