Study finds remarkable improvements in exercise performance drinking homemade peppermint water, but there may be side-effects.
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Sometimes aromatherapy may actually help, though:
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• Lavender for Migraine Headaches (
• Orange Aromatherapy for Anxiety (
Beet juice can also enhance athletic performance. See the dozen or so video series starting with Doping With Beet Juice ( Other ways healthy food can synergize with exercise:
• Enhanced Athletic Recovery Without Undermining Adaptation (
• Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus (
• Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries (
• Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress With Watercress (
I use peppermint in my Pink Juice with Green Foam ( recipe and talk about using the dried in Antioxidants in a Pinch (
Some other tea caveats, though:
• Childhood Tea Drinking May Increase Fluorosis Risk (
• Protecting Teeth From Hibiscus Tea (
• Chamomile Tea May Not Be Safe During Pregnancy (
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