Can beetroot juice improve your exercise performance? Professor Andy Jones explains the science of dietary nitrate and athletic endurance.

In this first ever Beet It Sport podcast episode, we sit down with Professor of Applied Physiology, University of Exeter, Professor Andy Jones, to examine his research on dietary nitrate.

We discuss the physiological mechanisms behind how beetroot juice impacts exercise performance, specifically focusing on how it influences exercise capacity and cognitive function in athletes.

This conversation is designed for anyone interested in evidence-based sports nutrition and practical, science-backed recovery strategies. Professor Jones breaks down the metabolic pathways involved in nitrate supplementation and clarifies who actually benefits from these protocols.

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