Anton Vierietin/Shutterstock.com Evidence that beetroot juice can improve athletic performance has long been inconsistent. While some studies reported benefits, others found little or no effect. Now, a new study, combining results from 33 studies, provides the clearest evidence yet that it can enhance exercise performance. The meta-analysis included data fromContinue Reading
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The banker who bought Northern Rock and turned Virgin Money into a high-street challenger is the government’s choice to run the Financial Reporting Council, the watchdog that polices the auditors and accountants every UK business depends on. Business Secretary Peter Kyle has named Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia DBE CVO as hisContinue Reading
Business owners bracing for a Burnham premiership have been offered a rare note of reassurance from one of the City’s most respected voices. Jim O’Neill, the economist and former Treasury minister, says the probable next prime minister will not arrive in Downing Street with a fresh round of punishing taxContinue Reading
That match set up a blockbuster tie with England. And during the final-eight match, Argentina sported black armbands, to pay tribute to Antonio Ubaldo Rattin. He was one of the country’s legendary captains and died at the age of 89 shortly before Argentina took to the field to take onContinue Reading
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