Brawn Between Bread

It’s time to turn up the power of your steak sandwiches. A helping of Colman’s may have a significant impact on the hormones responsible for muscle development. Researchers from the Plants for Human Health Institute in North Carolina, who carried out the studies, likened the response to that of anabolic steroids (though on a smaller scale, and without the life-threatening side effects). In the research, homobrassinolide, found in mustard plants, increased the number of muscle fibres and improved physical performance. What’s more, studies by Dr Jeya Henry of Oxford Polytechnic Institute suggest that as little as 1 tsp of mustard can boost your metabolism by 20%. Start spreading.

 

 

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