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Why Amino Acids? Proteins need to be metabolized into their simplest form (amino acids) order to be effectively used by the body. There are 20 amino acids which are needed for human growth and metabolism. Twelve amino acids (eleven in children) are termed as non-essential; this means that they can be metabolized by the body an..

Amino Acids and their role in the body There are 3 types of amino acids: essential, non-essential and conditional amino acids. Essential amino acids are not made in the body and are vital for growth, repair and maintenance and thus need to be taken from the diet. While non-essential and conditional amino acids are made by the ..

Amino Acids An amino acid is a type of organic acid that contains a carboxyl functional group (-COOH) and an amine functional group (-NH2) as well as a side chain (designated as R) that is specific to the individual amino acid. Amino acids are considered to be the building blocks of polypeptides and proteins. The elements found..

You must be a little confused what to follow for a weight loss: a diet or strenuous exercises or both? If both, in what ratios should they be? Well, it is a tricky question but the answer is simple. Let us see…. Why Is Diet So Important? The key to lose weight is to achieve a negative energy balance. Energy balance is create..

Whey Protein-Behind the Scene Whey protein is a mixture of proteins isolated from whey. Whey is the liquid part of milk that separates during cheese production. Milk actually contains two main types of protein: casein (80%) and whey (20%). Whey is found in the watery portion of milk. When cheese is produced, the fatty parts of ..

Glutamine- The Post Work Out King Glutamine is an amino acid which is present in large amounts (about 60 %) in our muscles. Whenever we are doing heavy exercises, the glutamine within the muscles deplete at a fast rate. That is when the muscles are damaged and we feel tired. If the muscles are not repaired back, it can lea..

>Tired from your routine exercises, Try some new workouts! You are regular to the gym. You have an active lifestyle and you are controlling your diet; but it’s getting boring day by day. The solution to boredom is adding variety; the same applies to physical activity. These workouts will not only add variety to your boring work..

Your Lean Muscle Gain Partner Whey protein has been known to support your workout sessions in many ways. Bodybuilders require extra protein for muscle repair due to the strenuous weight lighting which requires strength, endurance and capacity to withstand longer hours in the gym to achieve their respective goals. This would be ..

Whey Protein The vogue is fitness. It is very often linked to bodybuilding. Individuals crash the gym to achieve a muscular build up often working out for hours and hours to build their muscles. While trying to do so, muscles become fatigued, tired and fast recovery is required. This is where whey proteins play their part. Whey..

Is there an easy way out? "It is easy to work out every day, it is easy to concentrate on your diet every day. However, the human tendency of getting bored very easily from a routine is a huge obstacle for those who want to achieve a goal. A motivational drive is required to keep it going till the end as there is no end. There ..

What are Anabolic Mass Gainers? Anabolic mass building is simply defined gaining weight and converting it to muscles. Lifting weights alone is not going to do the trick; unless you pack in more weight you’re not going to bulk up, something that anabolic mass gainer can do. Under ordinary situations, you will only put on fat wh..

What are Mass Gainers? A mass gainer is a type of supplement is specifically designed to help provide the consumer with everything they need to gain a large amount of muscle more rapidly. Generally, mass gainers contain large amounts of calories, carbohydrates and proteins. This combination allows for the person to bulk up more..