Amino Acid Diet (Part 1): Understanding Amino Acids and Their Two Major Fat-Burning Effects

**Amino Acid Weight Loss Method**

All kinds of weight loss methods claim to be healthy, scientific and effective, and all want to lead a new trend in weight loss fashion.

So, do you know what the most popular weight loss method is right now? Let me tell you, it's the "amino acid weight loss method," which supposedly achieves weight loss while you sleep.

Is this true? Intrigued? What's the principle behind this weight loss method? Let us tell you.

Scientific research has found that supplementing with high concentrations of complex amino acids before bed can promote the secretion of HGH growth hormone in adults, enhance the body's basal metabolism, and eliminate excess fat.

The main idea behind using "amino acids" for weight loss is to supplement with amino acids before going to bed, thereby promoting the body's basal metabolism.

So what are amino acids?

**Understanding Amino Acids**

Amino acids are divided into "essential amino acids" and "non-essential amino acids".

*Essential amino acids: Some amino acids cannot be synthesized by the liver and must be obtained from food.

*Non-essential amino acids: These can be converted from other amino acids in the human liver.

There are more than twenty kinds of amino acids in the human body. Proteins are made up of a variety of amino acids, and different amino acid arrangements form different proteins.

For example, the protein in soybeans is different from the protein in milk and beef.

Regardless of the type of protein, once ingested, it will be digested into more than twenty kinds of amino acids, which will then rearrange to synthesize the proteins and enzymes needed by the human body.

Because amino acids can help convert excess body fat into energy, break down fat, and burn it, they have a good weight loss effect. At the same time, they can also promote metabolism, eliminate edema, and stimulate the secretion of growth hormone.

Growth hormone is composed of 188 amino acids and is specifically responsible for controlling and regulating the body's hormonal balance system and the speed of metabolism.

Growth hormone secretion peaks during puberty and begins to decline after age 21. The less growth hormone secreted, the faster the aging process.

Scientists have confirmed that supplementing with a variety of "complex amino acids" can provide the raw materials for the body to synthesize growth hormone, provide sufficient stimulation to the pituitary gland, secrete enough growth hormone to maintain the body's youthful levels, and promote the release of human growth hormone. These amino acids include L-arginine, L-glutamine, and L-lysine.

There are 20 amino acids that make up human proteins.

It is said that there are as many as 500 kinds of amino acids, but only 20 kinds are essential for the human body.

Of these, 11 amino acids that the body can produce on its own are called "non-essential amino acids," while the 9 amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own and must obtain from food or supplements are called "essential amino acids."

These 20 amino acids are indispensable for the synthesis of proteins in the human body. However, even if all of them are ingested, if the amount of any one of them is too small, it will still not produce a certain degree of effect.

Therefore, in order to maintain health, it is necessary to obtain amino acids in a balanced way from daily diet, especially essential amino acids.

**20 essential amino acids for our bodies**

Essential amino acids

acetic acid

Leucine

Isoleucine

Lysine

Phenylalanine

Tryptophan

Histidine

Methionine

lysine

Non-essential amino acids

Arginine

glutamine glutamic acid

glycine alanine

Serine Proline

Tyrosine

Asparagine

Aspartate cysteine

**Amino acids for burning fat**

**Two Major Weight Loss Benefits of Amino Acids**

Amino acids have two main weight loss benefits.

One of its benefits is that it enhances the activity of the fat-decomposing enzyme "lipase" by using four amino acids known as "fat-burning amino acids": lysine, arginine, alanine, and proline. This makes the decomposed fat easier to burn.

Another function is to inhibit muscle damage caused by exercise and increase muscle mass by using four amino acids known as "basal metabolic-boosting amino acids": leucine, isoleucine, and glutamic acid.

Even at rest, muscles still use about 40% of their basal metabolic rate for breathing and maintaining body temperature, so increasing muscle mass will relatively increase basal metabolic rate.

In addition, because the calories burned will also increase, it can gradually transform a person into a lean physique.

**The Five Powers of Amino Acids**

Amino acids are not only the building blocks of the body, but can also perform 20 different functions through different combinations.

Let's take a look at the five most anticipated forces.

Fat-burning weight loss effect

If you consume amino acids such as arginine and lysine, which have certain effects on weight loss, the "lipase" that has the function of decomposing enzymes will become more active, thereby promoting decomposition and helping to burn fat.

In addition, the body's ability to metabolize water will be improved, thus alleviating edema.

Prevent bacterial or viral invasion and enhance immunity

Immunity is the body's self-defense mechanism against bacteria or viruses.

Arginine and glutamic acid both have the function of producing and increasing cells related to the immune system. Therefore, as long as these substances are consumed in sufficient quantities, immunity can be improved, thereby transforming the body into one that is less susceptible to colds or infectious diseases.

Build and protect strong muscles

Branched-chain amino acids such as leucine, leucine, and isoleucine can prevent muscle fiber damage caused by strenuous exercise and reduce fatigue.

In addition, arginine and glutamic acid can secrete growth hormone, build strong muscles, and have a protective function for muscles.

Stimulate the brain to concentrate

Amino acids can be converted into neurotransmitters, which in turn stimulate the brain and have an energizing effect.

Weakness and boredom are often caused by the production of serotonin in the brain, but arginine, tyrosine, isoleucine, and other amino acids can inhibit the production of serotonin and improve concentration.

Protect radiant skin

Glycine, alanine, and proline can promote blood circulation throughout the body and regenerate accumulated dead skin cells through metabolism, making the skin "rejuvenated".

These amino acids are also essential raw materials for collagen, which is indispensable for beautiful skin, and have the effect of moisturizing and brightening the skin.

**5 conditions for successful weight loss**

Condition 1: Muscle activity

Fat is mostly used as energy by muscle cells when building muscle.

If you want to burn accumulated body fat more efficiently, you must exercise to activate your muscles and increase calorie consumption.

Condition 2 produces adrenaline.

The large amount of hormones secreted during the excited state of physical exercise are adrenal hormones.

This adrenal hormone promotes the removal of fat accumulated in fat cells that are used to produce fat from the bloodstream.

Condition 3 accelerates fat breakdown.

The "lipases" that play a role in breaking down and burning fat are mostly found in muscles.

Lipoprotein oxidase can promote muscle warming, accelerate the burning of more fat, and create a body that easily burns fat.

Condition 4: Engage in aerobic exercise

Aerobic exercise is very effective for burning fat because muscle cells need oxygen when burning fat.

While both are forms of exercise, aerobic exercises like walking are more effective than anaerobic exercises such as sprinting.

Condition 5: Obtain high-quality amino acids from food.

The optimal daily protein intake is 50-60 grams (for women).

If the body cannot obtain protein from food, it will begin to break down the protein in the muscles.

It is important to note that one should not be complacent just because of taking amino acid supplements.