Green leafy vegetables essential for muscle strength

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/ecu-glv032321.php

 

News Release 24-Mar-2021
Edith Cowan University

 

Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research.

The study, published today in the Journal of Nutrition, found that people who consumed a nitrate-rich diet, predominantly from vegetables, had significantly better muscle function of their lower limb.

Poor muscle function is linked to greater risk of falls and fractures and is considered a key indicator of general health and wellbeing.


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