BEET'UMS Beet Chews - Premium Organic Beet Juice Powder Supplement - Nitric Oxide Energy & Blood Flow Circulation Support - Real Chocolate Pomegranate Health Chews with 7 Superfoods (2)

WOW! This works as well as FRS chews and is all natural. I had to partially pre-open several for a marathon as they are a pain to open during a run at stride. This gets them sticky in the pouch and on the hands though not really sure if there is another packaging option that will work, so we adapt when a product works, tastes good and is convenient to use.

Just arrived today and ate two of them. Love the taste. No troubles unwrapping them. They have the consistency of a soft tootsie roll, but with a teeny bit of grit in them which dissolves quickly & pleasantly in the mouth. I notice no increase in energy from them so far, but maybe too early to tell. I'm going to leave them in my "subscribe n save" order, just because they are such a tasty, healthy treat to have on hand. I used to be quite an all around oudoorswoman / athlete. Then I got Chronic Lyme Disease. Now I struggle just to get through a day sometimes. Hoping these little treats might help me through those "walls". We'll see.

I did not notice a difference in workouts like I do when I drink actual beet juice. The taste was actually very nice but I will stick to beet juice for the NO benefits. Overall, not worth the price in my opinion.

I use NO test strips to confirm my levels and many other supplements that I am testing cannot even raise my levels a tiny bit. These give me a real strong response. They give a big boost to me before long bike rides and make the overall experience more beneficial. Perhaps this is only helpful to people who are NO deficient? Not sure... They are incredibly helpful to me in preparing for exercise.---Update 1/2018: After getting used to these for many months the stickiness has never bothered me. I try not to let them get hot as that helps greatly. Also, I adapted to the taste and actually use it as a small treat similar to dark chocolate. I just let it dissolve in my mouth, then I wash it down with water afterward.I have re-read some of the reviews on this and I think people are thinking of this as a Red Bull type of energy... I am not certain but I don't think that is what they are aiming for. For me it tends to open up the blood vessels and lets your body relax. My BP has been helped by these and they also remove anxiety for me before exercise events. (mostly bike for me) I think the energy it gives me is the ability to do exercise longer and more relaxed, not a caffeine hit.If you are sitting at a desk and hoping this jacks you up the day, you may be looking at the wrong product. If you want to exercise longer or you want something to relax and possible help with stress or slight anxiety, this has worked well for me.

I am new to using Beet'ums and have used them on the last 5-6 rides/training sessions. I have taken them between 30-45 minutes of riding as suggested. For a one hour training session that wasn't too challenging, 1 seemed adequate. Longer or harder sessions I took 2. On a 3 hour hard ride I took 2 to start and 1/hour thereafter. I don't know if that's what is intended or not? In any event, they seem to work. The breathing seems easier on the hard efforts (raising the VO2 max somewhat). Not a miracle by any stretch but a slight improvement... enough to stay with the faster riders and not get dropped.

Is it a placebo effect or a real boost? I've done High Intensity Intervals on my bike with and without these, I seem to be able to consistently hit slightly higher wattage with slightly less suffering when I have one of these well before the effort. They taste good, so it's hard to let them slowly dissolve. Deliberate chew and relax is the way. At my age, 74, all sorts of things are worth a try. This one has been a keeper.

Sticky mess, hard to unwrap the individually packaged blobs. Taste is ok, but a little gritty. Ingredients list includes "natural flavors" which can be used to hide a number of not-so-healthy ingredients.

Didn't feel any difference in myself.