Athletes have long been experimenting with supplements to boost their performance. A popular, yet rarely discussed supplement comes from an unlikely root vegetable. Beetroot.

The juice from beets are packed with nitrates, that some scientists and nutritionists believe could help an athlete win their next competition. Can beetroot juice be the key to making us stronger and faster?

Produced & narrated by Cagney Roberts
Directed by Michelle Potters

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