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Why Ian Shouldn't Compare Beetroot Supplementation to Their Training Buddy

The reason why Ian might feel like beetroot supplementation is working better for them than their buddy could be due to a number of things. So, you don't know the source of beetroot juice or nitrates that your training buddy is getting. You don't know if they're doing the bio activation of the nitrate by using the bacteria in their mouth. And then finally, you don’t know how much nitrates they're really getting. For someone like Ian, who seems very well trained, you need to ingest over 1000 milligrams of nitrates in order to see measurable performance benefits. John, should I say how many beats that is? No, save it for the

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