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Arnold Schwarzenegger Aide Sues Lance Armstrong Over Steroids‏

Former Arnold Schwarzenegger Aide Sues Lance Armstrong for Steroid Deception

It’s difficult to believe Rob Stutzman is truly offended by Lance Armstrong’s deception about his use of testosterone and erythropoeitin (EPO). Stutzman has initiated a class-action lawsuit claiming he never would have purchased Armstrong’s book had he known the cyclist used steroids and PEDs. Of course, Stutzman didn’t seem to be bothered by his former boss’s use of steroids when he was the former deputy chief of staff for communications to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Read more: http://thinksteroids.com/news/arnold-schwarzenegger-aide-sues-lance-armstrong-steroid-deception/

Even Former Crystal Meth User Andre Agassi Angered by Lance Armstrong’s Doping Deception

Andre Agassi was angered by Lance Armstrong’s lies about the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Agassi told reporters at an Australian Open press conference that Armstrong’s deception was “unconscionable.” Agassi knows what it’s like to lie about drug use in order to protect his career. While Armstrong was battling testicular cancer, Agassi was getting high on crystal meth. Agassi lied to coverup a positive test for crystal meth and kept it a secret from the public for a decade.

Read more: http://thinksteroids.com/news/andre-agassi-crystal-meth-vs-lance-armstrong-epo-testosterone/

Anabolic Steroids Are Incompatible with Jewish Law According to Rabbi Chaim Friedman

Rabbi Chaim Friedman believes anabolic steroids are incompatible with Jewish law based on his assumption that steroids are harmful to the body. In a lecture entitled “Winning at all Costs: Steroids in Sport”, the South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics addressed the issue of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) on the same day that Lance Armstrong admitted using testosterone and erythropoeitin (EPO) throughout his pro cycling career.

Read more: http://thinksteroids.com/news/anabolic-steroids-incompatible-with-jewish-law/

Boxer Przemyslaw Saleta Advocates Legalization of Steroids in Professional Sports

AAS users are cheaters who use drugs to defy the limitations that nature has imposed. Unfathomable! But wait! How do we square this level of targeted indignation and hypocrisy with the fact that America has become a nation of performance enhancers ? Breast enhancement, sexual enhancement, cognitive enhancement are all about the American Dream of bigger boobs, better boners and brighter brains; bigger, better bodies, however, are simply not on the American agenda. Clearly some goals and methods for being all we can be are more accepted than others.

Read more: http://thinksteroids.com/articles/steroids-hypocrisy-ethics-performance-enhancement/

Lance Armstrong Tells the Truth About Drugs and the True Spirit of Sport

Lance Armstrong lied about doping. He finally admitted using erythropoeitin (EPO), testosterone and blood transfusions. Athletes dope. Always have. Always will. And they lie about it. This is practically a prerequisite for participation in elite sports. The far bigger lie is the one perpetuated by anti-doping crusaders, by sports journalists, by fans and by the general public. It s the notion that Armstrong s doping was an aberration, an exception, an oddity in the world of sports. It is the romanticized vision of sports competition free of doping.

Read more: http://thinksteroids.com/news/lance-armstrong-tells-truth-about-drugs-in-sports/

Cheat This, Not That: Hypocrisy, Ethics and Performance Enhancement

AAS users are cheaters who use drugs to defy the limitations that nature has imposed. Unfathomable! But wait! How do we square this level of targeted indignation and hypocrisy with the fact that America has become a nation of performance enhancers ? Breast enhancement, sexual enhancement, cognitive enhancement are all about the American Dream of bigger boobs, better boners and brighter brains; bigger, better bodies, however, are simply not on the American agenda. Clearly some goals and methods for being all we can be are more accepted than others.

Read more: http://thinksteroids.com/articles/steroids-hypocrisy-ethics-performance-enhancement/

LADY BULLDOGS BOWLING TAKE FIRST IN NORTH AT CIAA NORTH-SOUTH EVENT II

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Bowie State University women's bowling team claimed the top spot against CIAA Northern Division opponents this past weekend at the CIAA North-South Event II held at Northside Lanes. Elizabeth City State University placed second overall in the North followed by Virginia State University. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania finished fourth, Virginia Union University fifth and Chowan University placed sixth in the North. 

Sophomore Shayla Lightfoot (Henrico, Va.) had the high average for the Lady Bulldogs with a 192.80 over the weekend, followed by freshman Briana Evans (Bowie, Md.) who turned in a 183.90 average.

In Friday's (1/27) Total Team Pinfall format, Bowie State defeated Chowan 860-602 and Virginia Union 856-674 before losing to Virginia State by an 855-822 count. The Lady Bulldogs regrouped to beat Lincoln (Pa.) 875-712 but fell short in the fifth match to Elizabeth City State by a score of 847-786.

Lightfoot led the Lady Bulldogs on the opening day of competition rolling scores of 202, 186, 192, 221 and 193 for a total pin count of 994. Evans was right behind her with a total pin count of 912 (177, 170, 202, 202 and 161). Sophomore Ambriana Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) accounted for 835 total pins followed by freshman Keyandra Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Md.) with 812 and junior Demetria Venable (Temple Hills, Md.) with a total pin count of 646.

Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs recorded a 4-1 record in the same format, squeezing out victories over Lincoln (PA) (700-695) and Elizabeth City State (894-886). Bowie State had no trouble knocking off Chowan (886-573) but dropped a tough 838-825 decision to Virginia Union. The Lady Bulldogs closed out day two defeating Virginia State in a tie breaker match  

Bowie State was a perfect 5-0 in Sunday’s (1/27) Baker System Scoring matches. The Lady Bulldogs started the final day of competition beating Virginia State (716-676), followed by wins over Virginia Union (580-543) and Chowan (749-550). BSU went on to defeat Elizabeth City State (672-568) and wrapped up the weekend with 658-557 decision over Lincoln (Pa.).

On the South side, Fayetteville State University finished first, followed by St. Augustine’s University in second and host Winston-Salem State University was third. Shaw University placed fourth in the south, while Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith University finished fifth and sixth respectively in their division.

The Lady Bulldogs will hit the lanes again February 8^th-10^th when they head to Midlothian, Va. to compete in the CIAA North-South Round-Up hosted by Virginia Union.

Bowie State Competes at Penn State National Indoor Invitational

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Bowie State University women and men's track and field teams competed in the Penn State National Indoor Invitational over the weekend. Dana Smothers and Bryan Williams led the men while Brelyn Finley was the top finisher for the women.

 

Smothers placed 11th in the finals of the 400 Meter Dash with a time of 49.88. Williams finished 17th in the Long Jump (6.51m) and 19th in the Triple Jump (13.97m).

 

The Bulldogs 4x400 Meter Relay team of Daniel Ballah, Smothers, Jalaeme Gomez and Sonny Hicks placed 12th overall crossing the finish line with a time of 3:22.72.

 

Finley competed in the women's Shot Put and placed 13th with a throw of 12.51m. The Lady Bulldogs 4x400 Meter Relay team of Faith Sykes, Indya Price, Brittany Williams and Michelle Palmer placed 12th with a time of 3:57.24. 

BSU UPCOMING HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS

Here is a list of upcoming home athletic events.

         

Wednesday, January 30          Basketball vs. Virginia State University

                                                GREEK NIGHT / SAMARITAN’S FEET 

                                                (Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)

                                                            Lady Trojans vs. Lady Bulldogs @5:30 pm

                                                            Trojans vs. Bulldogs @7:30 pm

Saturday, February 2              Basketball vs. Elizabeth City State University

                                                CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT / PLAY 4KAY

                                                (Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)

                                                            Lady Vikings vs. Lady Bulldogs @5:30 pm

                                                            Vikings vs. Bulldogs @7:30 pm

Saturday, February 16            Basketball Home Finale vs. Chowan University

                                                SENIOR NIGHT

                                                (Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)

                                                            Hawks vs. Lady Bulldogs @5:30 pm

                                                            Hawks vs. Bulldogs @7:30 pm

GATLING HELPS LIFT BOWIE STATE TO A 78-71 OVERTIME ROAD WIN AT CHOWAN

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Bowie State University (8-10, 4-5 CIAA, 1-2 North) had a battle on their hands all afternoon, but pulled through in overtime to defeat Chowan 78-71. The victory was the first CIAA Division win of the season for the Bulldogs and marked the 10^th straight loss for Chowan University.

BSU’s Bulldogs were led by junior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) with 16 points, while seniors Dameatric Scott (Hagerstown, Md.) and Bryan Wilson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) along with junior Carlos Smith (Baltimore, Md.) scored 14 points apiece. 

Quinton McDuffie (San Diego, Calif.) and Ashante Ross (Las Vegas, Nev.) each tallied 16 points in the loss. Ross hauled in 13 rebounds to earn his second consecutive double-double.  Kortez Smith (Waldorf, Md.) notched 15 points, and Kyree Bethel (Fayetteville, N.C.) added 10 for the Hawks.
 
The Hawks maintained the lead through the majority of the first half.  Gatling's lay-up for Bowie State put the Bulldogs ahead 14-12 at the 6:57 mark.  From there, the Bulldogs grabbed the momentum and closed out the first half with a 30-23 advantage over the Hawks.

Chowan (5-12, 0-9 CIAA, 0-3 North) fought back early in the second half to regain the lead and were in front 40-35 at the 13:45 mark.  Both teams traded baskets until Ross' made free throw put the Hawks ahead 65-61 with just 14 seconds left on the clock.

The Bulldogs answered back with a lay-up from Smith to bring the Bulldogs within two.  After being fouled on the next play, Ross knocked down 1-of-2 free throws for the Hawks to make the score 66-63 with seven seconds remaining.  Bowie State would not give in as Gatling sank a critical three pointer with two seconds left to send the game into overtime.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 72-66 lead early in overtime.  The Hawks pulled within three points after a Rickey Lamb (Jacksonville, Fla.) lay-up made the score 74-71 with 22 seconds left to play.  It was the Bulldogs that prevailed, holding on to the lead to clinch a key divisional victory. 

Bowie State made 3-of-4 overtime field goals (75 percent) compared to 1-of-7 for Chowan (14.3 percent) in the extra period.

The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday (January 30^th), playing host to Virginia State University at 7:30 pm in BSU’s A.C. Jordan Arena. 

Most people are feeding their cancer

Cancer Has a Sweet Tooth!

    "Your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, which may indicate you're pre-diabetic…"

    This is the unwelcome news that millions of Americans have received. High or unbalanced blood sugar is a national epidemic. But the news about high blood sugar is even worse than you thought, with new research pointing to a cancer link. Keep reading...

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    Excess sugar in your body not only leads to an early death — the years before you check out aren't so great, either. For example, high blood sugar levels can:

• Ruin your precious eyesight—consistently high blood sugar levels can cause blood vessels in your retina to swell and burst, which ultimately blocks blood flow
• Damage your nerves—blood sugar disorders can cause pain and sensory loss that can lead to limb amputations
• Cause kidney problems—excess blood sugar can clog your kidney filters, making it hard to eliminate wastes in your blood
• Lead to heart disease and strokes—people with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease
• Impair your immune system—people with blood sugar disorders are more prone to colds and flu… bacterial infections… and yeast infections…

    As if that list isn't frightening enough, researchers have determined that excess blood sugar can play a role in developing cancer, too!

    It's now well-known that diabetes and cancer are linked. We've written about it before. But today's big news is different, and more ominous: mild high blood sugar ALSO puts you at higher risk of cancer. You don't have to be anywhere near diabetic levels to be in danger.

Who's at risk? A staggering number of people.

    According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 79 million Americans are considered to have pre-diabetes. And considering these are the organization's 2011 statistics—the number has surely climbed since then.

    The term pre-diabetic refers to anyone with blood glucose levels that are higher than normal—but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. The authorities could just as well call these same people " precancerous" or "pre-heart-diseased." These aren't separate illnesses. They're all one, big, unhappy illness. But let's focus on cancer for now. . .

Here's what scientists have found…

    The first connection between cancer and sugar was identified in 1931 by Nobel laureate Otto Warburg, Ph.D. He found that cancer cells have a different energy metabolism compared to healthy cells. His Nobel-winning theory centered around the idea that malignant tumors use glucose — the sugar normally found in the blood -- as fuel.

    Since then, other scientists have reached similar conclusions. For example, a Swedish study published in the March 2007 issue of Diabetes Care found that men and women with the highest blood sugar levels were more likely to have pancreatic cancer, urinary tract cancer, and malignant melanoma than participants with lower blood sugar.

    And there are many other studies that demonstrate a similar connection. For example:

• A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that higher fasting blood glucose levels were associated with an increase in cancer incidence and cancer deaths. The study examined 10 years of data from nearly 1.3 million Korean men and women between the ages of 30 and 95. Overall, those with fasting glucose levels above 140 mg/dl had a 29 percent higher risk of dying from cancer!
• In a study published in the Biophysical Journal, researchers examined both the fasting blood glucose levels of 10 healthy people and their neutrophil levels as an indication of how well their immune systems performed when it came to destroying foreign invaders. They found that eating 100 grams of carbohydrates from glucose, sucrose, honey and orange juice significantly decreased the ability of neutrophils to devour bacteria!
• A four-year study at the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection in the Netherlands compared 111 biliary tract cancer patients with 480 controls. Cancer risk associated with the intake of sugars was more twice as high for the cancer patients!

    Clearly there's a connection between sugar intake and abnormal cell growth. And even though sweets are a culprit, let's make it clear that…

All sugars are NOT created equal!

    Sugar is a simple form of carbohydrate. But as you may know—all carbohydrates are NOT the same...

    Some carbohydrates can make your blood sugar spike. These are called high-glycemic load (HGL) foods.

    Other carbs barely affect your blood sugar. These are called low-glycemic (LGL) foods.

    Highly refined sugars are the least healthy… have the fewest nutrients… and are the ones your bloodstream absorbs most rapidly.

    Sugars on the following list have a high glycemic index and trigger surges in your bloodstream:

• Brown Sugar: sucrose crystals from molasses syrup
• Confectioner's Sugar: powdered sugar
• Dextrose: made from cornstarch
• High Fructose Corn Syrup: a highly refined sugar source
• Invert sugar: a combination of glucose and fructose
• Sucrose: white table sugar
• Fructose (levulose )—found in many foods in combination with glucose and galactose such as: honey, tree fruits, berries, melons; beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips and onions; is associated with fiber and nutrients if eaten in the form of whole fruit

    There are some healthier sugars and sweeteners which contain some nutrients—but still have a high glycemic index. These include:

• Agave nectar—made from a cactus-like plant in Mexico
• Date or Kiwi Sugar—made from dehydrated ground dates or kiwis
• Fruit Juice Concentrate—made from the remaining sugar from apples, minus most of its fiber, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.
• Grade B maple syrup (unrefined)—from maple tree sap; the syrup still contains some vitamins and minerals
• Rapadura—pure dried sugarcane juice, similar to sucanat
• Raw Honey—made by bees and typically only sold in health food stores; raw honey still contains minerals and vitamins
• Rice Syrup—made from rice and sprouted grains; maltose is the main form of sugar
• Sucanat—non-refined cane sugar that has not had the molasses removed; it contains nine minerals and six vitamins as it is only minimally processed
• Turbinado—raw sugar cane juice that has been dehydrated, colored and crystallized; it should be considered a partially refined sugar
• Unsulphured molasses—made from the juice of sun-ripened cane, containing high levels of calcium, iron and potassium; blackstrap molasses is the residue of the cane syrup after the sugar crystals have been separated

    This longer, second list of sugars is more likely to be associated with nutrients — vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and so forth. But for the most part they still aren't healthy because of the high sugar content. They should be eaten in moderation -- and generally not at all by people who have cancer or diabetes.

    One of the best things you can do to protect your health is limit the amount of HGL foods that cause blood sugar spikes.

    This may not guarantee that you'll never face problems with cancer… but at least you'll know you did your part to starve cancer's sweet tooth!