Scientists Say Chemical Found in Spinach Is Basically a Steroid, Should Be Banned for Athletes
Maybe Popeye was onto something ( ) when he ripped ( ) open a can of spinach ( ) for beating up ( ) the bad guys.
Scientists in Germany say, ecdysterone, a chemical ( ) found in spinach is close to steroids ( ) and has a similar effect on humans. Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin ran a 10-week test on nearly 50 athletes and found athletes who took capsules ( ) of ecdysterone increased their strength by up to ( ) three times.
The capsules the athletes were given were the equivalent ( ) of about nine pounds of spinach but researchers say the capsules could be used as a performance enhancing ( ) drug. The study has called on ( ) the World Anti-Doping Authority to dig further into ( ) ecdysterone and wants the chemical added to the list of banned ( ) substances ( ) for athletes.
科學家表示菠菜中發現的化學物質與類固醇極為相似 應禁止運動員食用
當大力水手卜派為了痛毆壞人而打開一罐菠菜時，或許知道這種蔬菜會帶來什麼裨益。
德國科學家表示，菠菜中發現的化學物質「蛻皮甾酮」（ecdysterone）與類固醇相近，對人體有類似作用。柏林自由大學研究人員對近50名運動員進行歷時10週的測試，發現服用蛻皮甾酮膠囊的運動員，體力最多增加3倍。
延長衣服壽命不僅有助於我們的財務也有利環境：時尚產業是全球主要汙染源，發展中國家成衣業侵犯人權的事也屢見不鮮。
給那些運動員服用的膠囊，約等同於9磅重的蔬菜。但研究人員表示，這些膠囊可能會被用來做為提高成績的藥物。該研究呼籲「世界運動禁藥管制組織」近一步研究蛻皮甾酮，希望將這種化學物質加入運動員禁用物品清單裡。
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