Managing Your Weight

As people age, they often accumulate excess body fat. Weight gain not only create cosmetic problems, but it can also contribute to disorders such as Type II diabetes, heart problems, knee pains, sexual dysfunction and even cancer.

Carrying extra kilos has a profound impact on our health and well-being. The most devastating emotional impact comes from the frustration of continued dieting wihtout success or ending up heavier after a diet. Fortunately, physicists discovered several nutrients that play an essential role in the metabolism of fat and carbohydrates in managing weight successfully.

Essential Nutrient #1 : L-Carnitine
L-Carnitine is an essential nutrient in the fat burning process. It functions like a forklift, picking up fat and dropping them into the energy production factory known as the mitochondria; where fat is burned off to release energy. Without L-Carnitine, fat cannot enter the mitochondria to be burned off. This makes L-Carnitine a crucial nutrient in the way our body metabolizes fat. Wihtout sufficient L-Carnitine, fat will not be metabolized effectively and will be store as body fat.

In the book entitled "The Carnitine Miracle" author Robert Crayhon wrote that 'L-Carnitine is the best nutrient there is for promoting weight loss' and advocates that anyone seeking to lose body fat must include carnitine as part of their dieting program.

Red meat is the best source of carnitine with mutton and lamb having the highest levels of carnitine.

For the body to effectively convert fat into energy, we need to consume at least 1000mg to 4000 mg of L-Carnitine daily.

For anyone who does not want to consume large amounts of red meat - which is the only significant source of L-Carnitine - this makes supplementation a preferred choice.

Essential Nutrient #2 : Pantothenic Acid
Pantothenic acid, most commonly known as Vitamin B5 plays a very important role in the complete metabolism of sugar, starches and fats. Incomplete metabolism of these components will result in it being deposited as fat in the body. For the body to effectively metabolize sugar, starches and fats, it is recommended that we consume at least 40mg to 80mg of pantothenic acid daily either through food or through supplementation.

Food that is rich in pantothenic acids (Vitamin B5) are mushrooms, cauliflowers, brocoli and sunflower seeds. The synergistic effect of taking L-Carnitine and Pantothenic Acid.

To see any significant effect in energy levels and weight loss, a person will need to consume at least 1000mg to 4000mg of L-Carnitine per day and 40mg to 80mg of Pantothenic Acid daily.

Both L-Carnitine and pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) will work synergistically together to metabolize fat and carbohydrates to energy preventing its conversion to fat deposits in the body.