Archive for March 19th, 2009

Heavy Muscle Radio with Andy Haman, Justin Miller, and Tony Doherty: 03-16-09

HEAVY MUSCLE RADIO!

Australian Pro Grand Prix promoter Tony Doherty calls in with an up-to-the-minute report of what happened down-under this past weekend!

IFBB Pro Andy Haman tells us what it’s like to go from Division 1 wrestling champ to school teacher to bodybuilder. Find out how this 600+lb bencher incorporates his athletic background into his life as an IFBB Pro bodybuilder.

Justin Miller stops by to explain how he brought Oscar Arden and Kai Greene back together in time for him to win his first Arnold Classic Championship.

Also featuring the Rx Muscle “Whack Pack”-Jimmy Pellechia, Derek Anthony, and The Smalley Brothers!

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Two Food Additives Found to Have Estrogen-Like Effects

food additives, estrogen, hormones, puberty, xenoestrogens,propyl gallateScientists have developed a fast new method to identify food additives that act as “xenoestrogens” — substances with estrogen-like effects that are stirring international health concerns.

They used the method in a large-scale screening, and discovered two additives with previously unrecognized xenoestrogen effects.

Xenoestrogens have been linked to a range of human health effects, including reduced sperm counts in men and increased risk of breast cancer in women.

The scientists used the new method to search a food additive database of 1,500 substances, and verified that the method could identify xenoestrogens. In the course of that work, they identified two previous unrecognized xenoestrogens — propyl gallate, a preservative used to prevent fats and oils from spoiling, and 4-hexylresorcinol, which is used to prevent discoloration in shrimp and other shellfish.
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