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Saturday, May 05, 2012

Cubans Shooting Up with Sunflower Oil to Build Muscle

Cubans Shooting Up with Sunflower Oil to Build Muscle
Published May 04, 2012
EFE

Havana – Injections of kitchen oils such as soy and sunflower has grown
among Cubans seeking to build massive muscles, the Communist Party daily
Granma said Friday, calling the practice "deplorable" and irresponsible.

The newspaper said that the use of "magic oils" for bodybuilding is
nothing new but "it has grown in Cuba over the last few months, with
kitchen oils the ones that are most used."

Granma stressed the "disastrous" consequences of the practice and cited
Health Ministry specialists who warn of infections, the need for surgery
and the risk of contagious diseases caused by exchanging syringes.

"A simple injection, badly done or as a result of the reaction to a
substance injected, can even cause death," the daily said, giving
examples of youths who have suffered fatal complications.

The daily said that in other countries a compound of fatty acid and
lidocaine known as Synthol is all the rage and that a bottle of the
substance can cost as much as $300 on the international market.

"For those who want their muscles to look really cut, the solution isn't
adding some product to the organism that in the end can spark
unfortunate results," Granma, which champions the systematic practice of
sports and exercise, said.

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