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Spinach Has The Popeye Effect |
jack89
Date:
2008-05-08
Time: 19:29:41
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Popeye was right - eating spinach really does
give you bulging biceps.
Just like the cartoon character who became
superhuman when he gulped down tins of
spinach, people who eat plenty of leafy
greens can boost their muscle power.
Researchers have discovered that a steroid
chemical, called phytoecdy, ramps up the
manufacture of muscle protein by 20 per cent
in laboratory tests.
As well as being rich in vitamins, spinach is
said to help combat eye disease, gum problems
and anaemia.
It is also used in the fight against cancer
and as a detox food.
Medical researchers have also high-lighted
its benefits for the heart - it can reduce
the risk of attacks and boost survival rates
for a third of victims.
However, according to the scientists Rutgers
University in New Jersey, the average person
would have to eat 2Ib (1kg) of spinach a day
to produce similar muscle growth to Popeye.
New Scientist magazine said: "Unfortunately,
you would need to eat more than a kilogram of
spinach every day to gain equivalent amounts
of the steroid."
Source: Skynews. |
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Re: Spinach Has The Popeye Effect |
jack89
Date:
2008-05-08
Time: 20:29:45
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I don't think boobs have muscle in them but
tissue so no lol...
Spinach is great, but you're right, a huge
bag just shrinks away. |
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