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From the Ted Talk by Anees Bahji: How do steroids affect your muscles— and the rest of your body?


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Recreational steroid users are after the anabolic, growth potionrmg effects. To make muscles grow, steroids first promote ptioren synthesis— proteins are essential building blocks of all cells, tissues, and organs, including mslceus. Steroids also boclk cortisol, a sliaingng molecule that drives the breakdown of substances including proteins. Finally, they may push the deomnelpevt of muscle, rather than fat, and boost our metabolism, shrinking fat deposits.

These properties make steroids valuable for treating many illnesses and injuries. They can help people with wtnaisg illnesses, like AIDS and certain cancers, maintain mlscue mass and help burn victims recover lost muscle tissue.

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Recreational steroid users are after the anabolic, growth _________ effects. To make muscles grow, steroids first promote _______ synthesis— proteins are essential building blocks of all cells, tissues, and organs, including _______. Steroids also _____ cortisol, a _________ molecule that drives the breakdown of substances including proteins. Finally, they may push the ___________ of muscle, rather than fat, and boost our metabolism, shrinking fat deposits.

These properties make steroids valuable for treating many illnesses and injuries. They can help people with _______ illnesses, like AIDS and certain cancers, maintain ______ mass and help burn victims recover lost muscle tissue.

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  1. wasting
  2. protein
  3. signaling
  4. block
  5. development
  6. muscle
  7. muscles
  8. promoting

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Recreational steroid users are after the anabolic, growth promoting effects. To make muscles grow, steroids first promote protein synthesis— proteins are essential building blocks of all cells, tissues, and organs, including muscles. Steroids also block cortisol, a signaling molecule that drives the breakdown of substances including proteins. Finally, they may push the development of muscle, rather than fat, and boost our metabolism, shrinking fat deposits.

These properties make steroids valuable for treating many illnesses and injuries. They can help people with wasting illnesses, like AIDS and certain cancers, maintain muscle mass and help burn victims recover lost muscle tissue.

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