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Has anyone else spotted this piece of research published in an American scientific journal? (Sorry, for some reason I could not copy and paste the graph)
The Scientific Review of Sport-Specific Nutrition
This month’s review involves an exciting new discovery relating to a well known and popular brand of food commonly found in many people’s kitchens, widely known to have powerful properties but dismissed by sports nutritionists as unhealthy due to its high salt content .(Published USA 4/1/2008) Marmite’s Role As A Sport-Specific Nutritional Aid, by Carroll, Rowling & Christie, University of Illinois, USA, 2008Marmite has long been recognised by nutritional scientists as being a rich source of B vitamins, which play an essential role in assisting red blood cells to carry oxygen to muscles as well as assisting in recovery following exercise.
It is a scientific fact that anything which can boost the efficiency of red blood cells during aerobic exercise will improve performance. Tests performed at The University of Illinois’ Sports Research facility have demonstrated that increasing the supply of a range of B vitamins produced dramatic effects in terms of how hard athletes of all levels of fitness could train and also upon how long they could perform at specific levels of aerobic output. See the graph below;The team’s results demonstrated a staggering average 14% increase in the length of time at which test subjects rated as moderately fit could maintain an effort rated as greater than 80% of their maximum heart rate.
In the group of test subject rated as very fit, the results were an even more impressive average of 16%.
In another test, subjects were asked to describe how hard they were working whilst either running on a treadmill or riding static bicycles. The difference in perceived effort after taking B vitamin supplements averaged out at 13%.
Researchers were astonished by the levels of improvement in athletes of all levels of ability and fitness. However, the problem remained that the high salt content in Marmite tended to cancel out the advantages. As with many scientific advances, their next step was both epoch breaking and also accidental. One participant in the tests had kept a secret from the researchers; the fact that he hated the taste of Marmite. The $300 payment for taking part in the tests was enough to make him hide his revulsion and rather than eat the Marmite, he was discretely wiping it onto his inner thighs inside his running shorts. Expecting to be hidden in the midst of 1,000 test subjects, he in fact stood out as the athlete with the most impressive increases in functioning, recovery and performance. Not only did this occur but he also noticed that the areas of friction, which normally led to blistering and soreness, were healthy and smooth.
Researchers noted that Marmite’s viscosity closely resembled that of Vaseline, a substance regularly used by athletes as a lubricant to prevent chaffing and blistering. The focus of their research changed considerably. It was noted that the positive nutritional effects of Marmite could be achieved through topical application to the skin, whilst application in this way avoided the absorption of the harmful salt content. Furthermore, the lubricant effect of Marmite replicates the role of Vaseline.The researchers conclusion is that applying Marmite to nipples, inner thighs and other areas prone to chaffing gives both protection from soreness and also a dramatic boost to athletic performance, endurance and fitness.
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Marmite - YUK!!!! Full of salt - think of your BP. I bought a jar for a stray cat who seemed to like it drizzled all over his paws so that he could re-trace the steps back to my house for more.
Last November I was in a snazzy hotel in Spain, when I saw tritish guests walking in with their marmite in their hands at breakfast. Fancy! Is it addictive or something ??