A pink color drink can help you run faster and further
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In a new study from the University of Westminster, researchers found that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks.
They found that a pink drink can increase exercise performance by 4.4% and can also increase a ‘feel good’ effect which can make exercise seem easier.
The study is the first investigation to assess the effect of drink color on exercise performance.
In the study, participants were asked to run on a treadmill for 30 minutes at a self-selected speed ensuring their rate of exertion remained consistent.
13 MAY 2021
If you re going to gargle something next time you go for a run, here s some free advice: Try using a pink-colored drink. As strange as it sounds, pink drinks appear to be linked with enhanced running performance.
In a new study, scientists found that runners who rinsed their mouths with a pink-colored liquid solution – as opposed to a clear, identical-tasting one – ran for longer and at a faster average speed, while having a more enjoyable running experience too. Adding a pink colorant to an artificially sweetened solution not only enhanced the perception of sweetness, but also enhanced feelings of pleasure, self-selected running speed, and distance covered during a run, explains performance nutritionist Sanjoy Deb from the University of Westminster in the UK.
Pink-coloured beverages can boost exercise performance
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13 May 2021, 16:03 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): Want to run faster? Chug a pink-coloured drink to boost your exercise performance! A new study has found that pink-coloured sports beverages can boost performance by 4.4 per cent over clear fluids.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, is the first investigation to assess the effect of a drink s colour on exercise performance and provides the potential to open a new avenue of future research in the field of sports drinks and exercise.
The new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals at the University of Westminster found that a pink drink can boost exercise performance by 4.4 per cent and can also increase a feel good effect which can make exercise seem easier.
Pink drinks can make you a better runner
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A study has discovered that pink coloured beverages have the power to enhance exercise performance, giving way to future opportunities within the sports category.
Pink drinks can make you a better runner. A totally bizarre concept, yes, but a study undertaken by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster has confirmed that pink beverages can indeed help you to run faster and further.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, revealed that a pink drink can increase exercise performance by 4.4 percent and elicit a ‘feel good’ factor, making exercise seem easier and more enjoyable.
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A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make people run faster and further compared to clear drinks.
The researchers found that a pink drink can increase exercise performance by 4.4 per cent and can also increase a feel good effect which can make exercise seem easier.
The study, published in the journal
Frontiers in Nutrition, is the first investigation to assess the effect of drink colour on exercise performance and provides the potential to open a new avenue of future research in the field of sports drinks and exercise.