GROW MUSCLE FASTER
New research shows a chemical in spinach can turn you into a green monster
We knew Popeye must have been 'roided up.
A new study shows the phytoecdysteroids from spinach sped growth of human muscle cells by up to 20 percent. Rats injected with the extract for a month were also stronger, and had increased grip strength.
"This goes back to literature from the former Soviet Union that showed these compounds have [muscle-building] anabolic effects," says lead researcher Ilya Raskin, from Rutgers University, New Jersey. "They tested the chemical in the 60s and 70s for military applications, for sports, and for space. They were interested in things that make people stronger. I don't know about the quality of those studies, but they were done."
Which begs the question: How much spinach would you eat for bigger muscles?
With tasty dishes like Perfect Summer Burger (you won?t even taste the green stuff), Grilled Tuna and Eggs Benedict, and Pesto Pasta, you'll look forward to the veggie at breakfast, lunch, and dinner
So what are you waiting for�start eating like a sailor!