RX Muscle Forums http://forums.rxmuscle.com/ Rx Muscle is a discussion forum for bodybuilders. en Thu, 17 May 2012 07:21:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.rxmuscle.com/images/Future/misc/rss.png RX Muscle Forums http://forums.rxmuscle.com/ <![CDATA[ACCESS BB(5/17/12): IFBB Pro Candice Keene! Jewbacca Joins MuscleMag, Rob Bailey's Music, More!]]> http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69425-ACCESS-BB(5-17-12)-IFBB-Pro-Candice-Keene!-Jewbacca-Joins-MuscleMag-Rob-Bailey-s-Music-More!&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 05:59:43 GMT Image: http://www.rxmuscle.com/images/banners/AB-1.jpg *Hosts Aaron Singerman and IFBB PRO Cristina Vujnich return with another installment of ...


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Click here to subscribe to the ACCESS BODYBUILDING iTunes / RSS feed! ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL Jeff The Producer http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69425-ACCESS-BB(5-17-12)-IFBB-Pro-Candice-Keene!-Jewbacca-Joins-MuscleMag-Rob-Bailey-s-Music-More! This Is Your Brain On Sugar: Study in Rats Shows High-Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning, Memory http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69421-This-Is-Your-Brain-On-Sugar-Study-in-Rats-Shows-High-Fructose-Diet-Sabotages-Learning-Memory&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 05:30:51 GMT *This Is Your Brain On Sugar: Study in Rats Shows High-Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning, Memory* Image:... This Is Your Brain On Sugar: Study in Rats Shows High-Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning, Memory



New research suggests that binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. (Credit: © RTimages / Fotolia)

ScienceDaily (May 15, 2012) — Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid.
A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning -- and how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the disruption. The peer-reviewed Journal of Physiology publishes the findings in its May 15 edition.


"Our findings illustrate that what you eat affects how you think," said Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a professor of integrative biology and physiology in the UCLA College of Letters and Science. "Eating a high-fructose diet over the long term alters your brain's ability to learn and remember information. But adding omega-3 fatty acids to your meals can help minimize the damage."


While earlier research has revealed how fructose harms the body through its role in diabetes, obesity and fatty liver, this study is the first to uncover how the sweetener influences the brain.


The UCLA team zeroed in on high-fructose corn syrup, an inexpensive liquid six times sweeter than cane sugar, that is commonly added to processed foods, including soft drinks, condiments, applesauce and baby food. The average American consumes more than 40 pounds of high-fructose corn syrup per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "We're not talking about naturally occurring fructose in fruits, which also contain important antioxidants," explained Gomez-Pinilla, who is also a member of UCLA's Brain Research Institute and Brain Injury Research Center. "We're concerned about high-fructose corn syrup that is added to manufactured food products as a sweetener and preservative."


Gomez-Pinilla and study co-author Rahul Agrawal, a UCLA visiting postdoctoral fellow from India, studied two groups of rats that each consumed a fructose solution as drinking water for six weeks. The second group also received omega-3 fatty acids in the form of flaxseed oil and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which protects against damage to the synapses -- the chemical connections between brain cells that enable memory and learning.


"DHA is essential for synaptic function -- brain cells' ability to transmit signals to one another," Gomez-Pinilla said. "This is the mechanism that makes learning and memory possible. Our bodies can't produce enough DHA, so it must be supplemented through our diet."


The animals were fed standard rat chow and trained on a maze twice daily for five days before starting the experimental diet. The UCLA team tested how well the rats were able to navigate the maze, which contained numerous holes but only one exit. The scientists placed visual landmarks in the maze to help the rats learn and remember the way.


Six weeks later, the researchers tested the rats' ability to recall the route and escape the maze. What they saw surprised them.


"The second group of rats navigated the maze much faster than the rats that did not receive omega-3 fatty acids," Gomez-Pinilla said. "The DHA-deprived animals were slower, and their brains showed a decline in synaptic activity. Their brain cells had trouble signaling each other, disrupting the rats' ability to think clearly and recall the route they'd learned six weeks earlier."


The DHA-deprived rats also developed signs of resistance to insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar and regulates synaptic function in the brain. A closer look at the rats' brain tissue suggested that insulin had lost much of its power to influence the brain cells.


"Because insulin can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, the hormone may signal neurons to trigger reactions that disrupt learning and cause memory loss," Gomez-Pinilla said.
He suspects that fructose is the culprit behind the DHA-deficient rats' brain dysfunction. Eating too much fructose could block insulin's ability to regulate how cells use and store sugar for the energy required for processing thoughts and emotions.


"Insulin is important in the body for controlling blood sugar, but it may play a different role in the brain, where insulin appears to disturb memory and learning," he said. "Our study shows that a high-fructose diet harms the brain as well as the body. This is something new."


Gomez-Pinilla, a native of Chile and an exercise enthusiast who practices what he preaches, advises people to keep fructose intake to a minimum and swap sugary desserts for fresh berries and Greek yogurt, which he keeps within arm's reach in a small refrigerator in his office. An occasional bar of dark chocolate that hasn't been processed with a lot of extra sweetener is fine too, he said.
Still planning to throw caution to the wind and indulge in a hot-fudge sundae? Then also eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, walnuts and flaxseeds, or take a daily DHA capsule. Gomez-Pinilla recommends one gram of DHA per day.


"Our findings suggest that consuming DHA regularly protects the brain against fructose's harmful effects," said Gomez-Pinilla. "It's like saving money in the bank. You want to build a reserve for your brain to tap when it requires extra fuel to fight off future diseases."
The UCLA study was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Gomez-Pinilla's lab will next examine the role of diet in recovery from brain trauma.


= ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL huge285 http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69421-This-Is-Your-Brain-On-Sugar-Study-in-Rats-Shows-High-Fructose-Diet-Sabotages-Learning-Memory New Natural Pro!!! http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69420-New-Natural-Pro!!!&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 04:31:58 GMT NGA Pro Status Baby!

In short...I've accomplished what I've long sought out for and couldn't be happier. I still have a lot of work to do, but was very pleased with the package that I brought to the stage. I have show shots on the way and will hopefully be here sometime this week or early next, but here is one I managed to snatch off of Facebook.
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]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL The Prodigy http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69419-2012-NPC-Michigan-Championships-Photos-amp-Results Marlen Esparza Named First U.S. Female Oympic Boxer http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69417-Marlen-Esparza-Named-First-U-S-Female-Oympic-Boxer&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 03:29:58 GMT *Marlen Esparza Named First U.S. Female Oympic Boxer* By Liz Raftery Wednesday May 16, 2012 10:35 AM EDT Image:... Marlen Esparza Named First U.S. Female Oympic Boxer

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Women's boxing will be introduced as a sport at the Summer Olympics in London this year, and the United States will have at least one representative.

Marlen Esparza, 22, became the first American female boxer to qualify for the summer games this week, according to the New York Times.

Esparza, who is from Houston, defeated Luu Thi Duyen of Vietnam on Tuesday to earn her Olympic berth, the Times reports.

Two other female boxers from the U.S. – Quanitta Underwood, 28, and Claressa Shields, 17 – were eliminated from the qualifying tournament, the Women's World Boxing Championships, which are being held in China this week. However, they may still be eligible for a spot in the Summer Olympics, based on the decision of an international commission in the upcoming weeks, according to the Times.

On the men's boxing side, there are nine American qualifiers.

Women's boxing will feature three weight divisions in the Olympics: featherweight (112 pounds), lightweight (132 pounds) and middleweight (165 pounds), as opposed to the 10 divisions in men's boxing. Esparza falls into the featherweight category. The athlete was also named a face of CoverGirl recently, in anticipation of the games. ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL huge285 http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69417-Marlen-Esparza-Named-First-U-S-Female-Oympic-Boxer Jake Nikolopoulos: Comp Day http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69415-Jake-Nikolopoulos-Comp-Day&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:46:24 GMT I'll be heading over to Melbourne Sunday Morning to cover the 2012 NABBA International, but not only that! We'll also be filming Jake Nikolopoulos for a good portion of the day starting in the morning when he gets up, we'll see Jake doing what he does on the day of a show, and get an insight on what Jake goes through mentally on the day of a show.

This is all provided my flight is delayed as I get in 7.20am on Sunday :)
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]]> Rx Muscle Australia Xavier Wills http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69415-Jake-Nikolopoulos-Comp-Day Osta rx log http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69414-Osta-rx-log&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:41:19 GMT Got it in the mail today. Will be keeping a log here an trying to get all details in.

Still tinkering with my diet. I'm fairly confident to say I might be around 9% body fat but I want it lower. Was eating around 6000 calories a day with no carbs for a week and I could not believe how fast I leaned out. I just weighed myself and hit the scale at 190. My goal is 200.

More soon to come.... ]]> IronMagLabs Inc. Qster http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69414-Osta-rx-log <![CDATA[School 'failed to get me into law']]> http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69413-School-failed-to-get-me-into-law&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:34:28 GMT Rx Off Topic AVBG http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69413-School-failed-to-get-me-into-law <![CDATA[IFBB Bikini Pro VaVa Vanessa’s Fit & Fab Lifestyle: Journal 1]]> http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69411-IFBB-Bikini-Pro-VaVa-Vanessa’s-Fit-amp-Fab-Lifestyle-Journal-1&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 01:18:01 GMT
IFBB Bikini Pro VaVa Vanessa’s Fit & Fab Lifestyle: Journal 1
I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. I know I did! This past week/weekend had to be one of the best this year! First, My husband and I spent a whole week in Las Vegas. Awe, how I love Vegas. The pools, shopping, nightclubs,


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]]> The Prodigy http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69411-IFBB-Bikini-Pro-VaVa-Vanessa’s-Fit-amp-Fab-Lifestyle-Journal-1 Michigan State show ERROR for heavies, please correct http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69410-Michigan-State-show-ERROR-for-heavies-please-correct&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:46 GMT For theMichigan State show you have Matt Kroc listed as the 1st place heavyweight, this is incorrect, it was my training partner Lucian Costea that... For theMichigan State show you have Matt Kroc listed as the 1st place heavyweight, this is incorrect, it was my training partner Lucian Costea that took place, could this please get corrected as my partner deserves that recognition, Kroc is a big bad dude no disrespect, just that my partner worked hard for this recognition


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Chubz ]]> Hardcore Gyms in Michigan Chubz http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69410-Michigan-State-show-ERROR-for-heavies-please-correct Metformin... http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69409-Metformin&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:35:10 GMT So who on here has used Metformin HCl (ie Glucophage) for bodybuilding purposes before? I've been doing a bunch of reading on it recently and it looks pretty damn solid for use in bodybuilding. The only negative sides I can find are lactic acidosis (rare) and gastrointestinal upset (~50% of users). I have an ass load of this stuff, and I'm gonna run it for a couple weeks to see what happens and I'll update everyone. If you've got some experience with it please let us know, this is a very interesting drug. Thanks guys! ]]> OSTA-GAIN Chemical Enhancement Forum GarlicChicken http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69409-Metformin <![CDATA[4 days out from Jr. USA's]]> http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69408-4-days-out-from-Jr-USA-s&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:03:32 GMT 218 lbs this morning. Just a little gym posing. http://youtu.be/blIIZ-eRS0Y 218 lbs this morning. Just a little gym posing.

http://youtu.be/blIIZ-eRS0Y ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL nuknuk http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69408-4-days-out-from-Jr-USA-s IFBB Pro Mboya Edwards Going to NY Pro! http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69405-IFBB-Pro-Mboya-Edwards-Going-to-NY-Pro!&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:10:15 GMT

Looks like the real thing. ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL hifrommike65 http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69405-IFBB-Pro-Mboya-Edwards-Going-to-NY-Pro! Beep on the Cheap: A Hack to Cut Cell Phone Charges http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69403-Beep-on-the-Cheap-A-Hack-to-Cut-Cell-Phone-Charges&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 22:42:05 GMT Cut out the ridiculous instructions and take back the beep
In this month's Scientific American column I drafted a "Cellular Bill of Rights." It documents all the ridiculous ways that cell phone carriers gouge, cheat and double-bill us.

One of the most egregious tactics—one that's bugged me for years—is the 15-second recording that the carrier makes us listen to when we're leaving a voice-mail message. Especially when you're in a hurry, having to sit through these idiotic instructions is deeply irritating. ("You may begin speaking at the tone. When you have finished recording, you may hang up.") It's also expensive; it's using up your airtime minutes and putting, all told, $1 billion a year into carriers' pockets.

Now, there is a "bypass" keystroke. The caller can press a specific key to skip over the inane instructions and jump right to the beep. In fact, it bypasses both the person's own recorded greeting and the carrier's 15-second recording.

But the carriers don't tell you about the existence of this keystroke. Furthermore, the key to press is different for each company. For Verizon, it's *; for AT&T and T-Mobile: #; for Sprint: 1. (At least in most parts of the country. The keystroke isn't even consistent within each carrier.)

See the problem? To bypass the message all the time, you'd always have to know which carrier the person you're calling uses—which is impossible.

The best way to strike back, therefore, is for you to announce the keystroke to your own callers. Make it part of your greeting. ("Hi, this is David. Press star to leave a message right away.") If enough people do that, we'll gradually erode the voicemail-instruction cash cow for the carriers. And maybe, just maybe, we'll chalk up one item for the "Cellular Bill of Rights." ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL Yates21 http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69403-Beep-on-the-Cheap-A-Hack-to-Cut-Cell-Phone-Charges Dave and the Life Extension Clinic http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69402-Dave-and-the-Life-Extension-Clinic&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:57:49 GMT Was this video ever posted and I just missed it? I've been waiting for it... ]]> MUSCLE CENTRAL EggSuckingLeech http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?69402-Dave-and-the-Life-Extension-Clinic