Taking a specific amino acid supplement called L-citrulline for 10 days might help young women bike harder for a little longer, but the results weren’t strong enough to be sure — so scientists think it might work differently for women than for men, and more research is needed.
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The study gave young women L-citrulline for 10 days and found they might be able to cycle a little longer, even though it wasn’t a big enough difference to be certain — just enough to suggest it might work better for women than men, which is exactly what the claim says.
The study gave young women L-citrulline for 10 days and found they might be able to cycle a little longer, but the result wasn’t strong enough to be certain — just a hint that it might work better for women than men, which is exactly what the claim says.
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