Want to grow bigger, stronger muscles like Arnold SchwarzeneggerIJ Eat green tomatoes!
A natural compound in green tomatoes stimulates muscle growth, improves muscle strength and endurance, and protects against muscle wasting, a new study claims.
Using a screening method, University of Iowa scientists discovered that tomatidine, a compound from green tomatoes, is potent for building muscle and protecting against muscle atrophy.
Muscle atrophy, or wasting, is caused by ageing and a variety of illnesses and injuries, including cancer, heart failure, and orthopedic injuries, to name a few. It makes people weak and fatigued, impairs physical activity and quality of life, and predisposes people to falls and fractures.
“Muscle atrophy causes many problems for people, their families, and the health care system in general,” said Christopher Adams, associate professor of internal medicine and molecular physiology and biophysics.
In a new study, Adams searched for a small molecule compound that might be used to treat muscle atrophy.