Originally posted by skinnybone:
[b]Hi, i came across this website and i m so excited about it coz i
m interested in keeping myself fit. Often ask people but dun get
the proper advise. people from california, they will ask u for
money to get professional advise.
i Have a thousand and one question to ask but will do it slowly. I
am already in my 40s but i like working out in the gym. So i do it
in stages about my question.
1)is it true that they said those health amino acid taken will be
bad for the liver. Coz of my age, growth is slow for me so i bought
amino acid pills to boost but did not dare to take too much. Pls
feel free to comment.
First off, amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
Simplistically, there are non-essential amino acids, which are
those that your body can make on its own, and there are essential
amino acids, which are those that your body cannot make on its own
and must be supplemented by diet. Whole proteins are those that
contain all the various amino acids, and these in food these can be
obtained by all kinds of meat, and dairy products. Protein can also
be obtained from beans, legumes and some vegetables, but these do
not contain all the amino acids and are hence not whole proteins.
Simply put, it's best to eat more whole proteins and supplementing
with amino acids.
As for your question, there is absolutely no study that proves that
a diet high in protein causes liver/kidney problems in healthy
individuals. The only studies that show problems are those
performed on subjects that ALREADY have these problems. People then
took these studies and used them as evidence against a high protein
diet...very untrue and very idiotic. So, unless you already have
underlying problems, eat more protein.
