Haskap berry and endurance

Need more energy? With haskap berry you may more and longer😉
Foods high in anthocyanins, which haskap berry is rich in, can support recovery and performance during exercise. 🤩 Oxidative stress, inflammation are reduced and also microcirculation in the muscles improved.

In 2022, it was investigated how the consumption of haskap berry powder would affect the endurance of runners. In a decent placebo-controlled study in 30 male recreational runners, the group consuming haskap berry before exercise increased time to exhaustion and increased speed in a 5 km run. 😯 (Nutrients 2022).

And why? 🤔 Because anthocyanins improve blood supply to the muscles plus the quercetin contained in the berry increases energy production in the mitochondria by 30%! It is recommended to take haskap berry powder before exercise, preferably one or two hours before - this is when the best effect is achieved according to the study.
It could be used as fitness booster that significantly increases endurance.


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