Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-Narrated

excess amounts of amino acids can cause dehydration, gout, kidney problems, calcium loss and an increase in urea production

Amino acids are promoted and advertised in health food stores, the back of magazines, and in some gyms as necessary for greater athletic performance. Race walkers who want to excel, might be curious as to whether they should try these products.

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, similar to the way glucose makes up carbohydrates, and fatty acids make up fat. Amino acids are also crucial for the synthesis (building and maintenance) of muscle tissue.  Protein also is essential for growing hair and new skin tissue.

According to Page Love, a registered and licensed dietitian, and President of Nutri-Fit Consulting in Atlanta, some endurance race walkers (20-50K distance competitors) may have an increased need for protein. She says that “endurance sports, especially very high intensity, long duration activities, decrease carbohydrate availability, thus forcing amino acid oxidation to increase which could possibly increase overall protein needs.”

Yet, Love says that even endurance race walkers can meet their protein needs with a slight increase in the RDA, rather than supplementation.  The RDA for protein is .8 grams per kilogram of body weight.  Love recommends 1.2 – 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight for endurance race walkers.

When you take in extra amino acids or consume extra protein which your body can’t use, the excess is converted to fat for future use. The result is a weight gain comprised of fat, not muscle. Unfortunately, protein converted to fat cannot be used as protein in the future. Once converted to fat, it remains as fat until it is utilized for fuel during aerobic exercise.  Race walkers who are not endurance athletes (less than 20K distance), will receive no benefit from an increase in protein intake, and may even gain weight as a result.

Additionally, excess amounts of amino acids can cause dehydration, gout, kidney problems, calcium loss and an increase in urea production. Substituting amino acid supplements for food may also result in suboptimal intakes of other nutrients such as iron, zinc, thiamin and niacin found in protein rich food?

If single amino acids are consumed in large quantities, imbalances and toxicities of amino acids are possible. Long term risks are not conclusive; however, preliminary rat studies done recently at Cornell University and Washington State University have linked a high protein diet to an increased risk of cancer.  Page Love Johnson cites a Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter which reported a case of psychosis and hallucinations resulting from single amino acid supplementation.

While protein is an important and necessary component of a healthy eating plan, most Americans already eat too much protein. It’s recommended by the American Dietetic Association that our protein intake be 10-15% of our daily caloric intake. That translates to about 50 grams for the average woman and 63 grams a day for the average man.

It is important to eat a small amount of protein with each meal. Good choices are lean meat, fish, or poultry. You can also choose non-fat or low fat dairy products such as skim milk, yogurt, or low-fat cheese. A premier protein food would be beans which are the only protein choice low in fat and high in fiber. No meat or milk products have any fiber.

For most race walkers, amino acid supplements provide nothing more than an unnecessary expense. A better idea would be to maintain a healthy, balanced, low-fat eating plan and save your money for a new race walking outfit.

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-Amino Acid Supplements

Amino acids can be found in the foods you eat, this includes vegetables and also meat sources, they all have a different make up of amino’s in them and also different strengths, but the most common source of amino acids these days comes in the form of amino acid supplements, these come in many different forms too, amino acid powders, tablets, capsules and liquids to name a few, they also come in many forms of categories of supplements, they generally form part of the ingredient profile of pre workout, intra workout, post workout supplements and also get added into protein powder supplements and the like too to boost their effectiveness and also they are sold as individual amino’s  just by themselves, so if you are lacking a certain amino acid in your diet you can boost the levels up easily with single amino’s.

There are 20 amino acids which can be grouped together to become proteins, these 20 amino acids are made up of essential and non-essential amino acids. Nine of these 20 amino’s are considered essential amino acids, to mean that your body must consume them as part of your diet since they cannot be synthesized in the body. The remaining 11 amino acids are called non-essential amino acids; the non-essential amino acids are amino’s formed by your body itself.

Lack of certain amino acids causes weight gain-benefits of Amino Acids
• They aid in muscle repair.
• Help with muscle recovery.
• Promote muscle growth.
• Help boost metabolic function.
• Have high antioxidant properties.
• Everyday wellbeing.
• Help with daily and muscle energy.
• Are easily absorbed into your system.
• Help boost your immune function.
• Assist in wound healing and injury rehabilitation.
• Helps with digestion.

So there you have a short explanation on amino acids, how they work and the benefits of them, also with dosage of amino acids and when to take them, this narrows down to a few things, what you do (i.e.; Sports or activity) and what your goals are as well as your body weight and whether you are a male or female is also taken to account with dosage and timings, generally they should be taken across the day and probably the most effective timing is around your training or weights session, pre, during and post workout is when you will see the best benefits.

Ultimately amino acid supplements are great and easy way to improve your recovery and make sure you can turn up to your next work out recovered and rearing to go, you’ll only know by trying yourself and adding them into your daily nutrition routine.

If for whatever reason the deficiency of amino acid causes you uncomfortable weight gain, Doctor Dalal Akoury owill help you achieve optimal weight loss. A visit to AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury’s care is all you need; they focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE

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