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Dear Editor,
I recently read an article in "Woman's World", pg. 12, about a
diet supplement called on L-Carnitine.
The author states, "This amino acid is the best fat-burning supplement
on the market. It actually shuttles fat into your energy-hungry cells,
so they can burn it's stored on your thighs."
I have researched L-Carnitine as diet supplements on the web and also got 2 articles at the
local health-food store. It is touted by all I've read to be full of
promises for heart health, energy and fat burning
supplements. It comes directly from red meat and gives much needed amino
acid to muscles, especially if you eat little or no red meat. Supposedly
vegetarians get no L-Carnitine because it is only derived from red meat.
I would like your comments on L-Carnitine.
~Donna
Hi Donna,
Unfortunately, like many diet supplements, L-Carnitine is highly
overrated. Lots of liquid supplements use L-Carnitine, but it's no
solution to weight loss. Diet and exercise can not be substituted by any
weight loss supplements.
L-Carnitine has been claimed to increase duration in athletic
performance with a secondary affect of increasing the metabolism. Many
bodybuilders use these types of diet supplements to increase their endurance
during workouts and therefore increase their muscle mass.
Scientific studies have not substantiated these claims. If you could
benefit from L-Carnitine, it would be from performing some type of
exercise to the point of failure. Taking these diet supplements
with the expectation to burn fat will not work.
There is no evidence that the average person can take this supposed
diet supplement and start losing weight. L-Carnitine
ability to increase athletic performance can not be substantiated, let alone
it's ability to burn fat in the average person. Of course, the diet industry
doesn't mind taking a small glimmer of fact and distorting these and
other
supplements as a miracle diet cure.
To lose weight, use a
well balanced diet that is designed to around your eating and diet
habits.
Editor
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