It’s time to publicize my most recent DeHaan Fitness articles, “Another Kick at the Can of Soft Drinks and Soda Pop” and “Possible Atherosclerosis Risks from Fat Burning Carnitine“.

HFCS in Energy Drinks and Soda Pop

The earlier article reported on new research into sweetened drinks, which included energy drinks and sports drinks.

We Canadians call it fructose-sucrose, but the nasty ingredient is usually named high fructose corn syrup, or HFCS.

HFCS is sweet and a profitable use of corn which is a very abundant crop in North America. Unfortunately, it’s linked to an increased risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease.

My article explains more, of course; this is just the teaser.

Carnitine Links Red Meat to Atherosclerosis

The next article was based on yet another report that found a link from carnitine to atherosclerosis. That’s the condition where your arteries get a hard interior coating of plaque; it also may lead to heart disease or stroke.

Carnitine is most abundant in red meat; and the research says that the problem arises during digestion.

Even vegetarians can produce enough carnitine to be healthy and vigourous, without eating any.

Some dieters and athletes take carnitine supplements to lose weight and gain energy. The problem is that the short-term weight loss or heightened fitness might come at the cost of long-term heart disease due to atherosclerosis.

My article explains more about “what is carnitine” and “what is atherosclerosis”.

The Energy Drink Connection

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Body Building or Weight Loss Without Dietary Supplements

You can succeed at weight loss or body building without fat burning foods or muscle building supplements, or even a gymnasium full of equipment.

“You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises” by Lauren and Clark, has a 4.5/5 Amazon rating. Diet and nutrition are covered in one chapter; most of the book covers exercises using your own body’s weight as resistance.

“Strength Life Legacy” by Carter has a 4.7/5 rating but fewer reviews. The reviews focus on how completely the author answers questions and paints different scenarios. This book might not be for the beginner; but I figure that if you’re reading about L-carnitine because you’re interested in muscle building supplements, you’ve taken a few steps beyond beginner.

What about carnitine for weight loss? “The Science of Skinny: Start Understanding Your Body’s Chemistry–and Stop Dieting Forever” is a lengthy title. On the other hand, author Dee McCaffrey is a nutritionist and organic chemist who lost 100 pounds, so let’s cut her some slack on the title. Part of her approach is that simple and natural food is healthier for you and leads to losing weight; certainly when compared to taking carnitine diet supplements for weight loss. Customers give this book a 4.8/5 rating.

Check Supplements at Health Canada

This morning I found that there are 13 advisories about products containing “carnitine” by searching the “Health Canada Advisories and Warnings” page. The warnings are not necessarily about carnitine itself. Sometimes the diet supplements for weight loss have other undisclosed ingredients. For example, “Sibutramine was previously used to treat obesity but is no longer authorized for sale in Canada because of its association with an increased risk of cardiovascular side effects such as heart attack and stroke”, per a Burnaby, BC update.

It would be really smart to check Health Canada, or its counterpart in your own country, before using any “burn fat and build muscle supplement”.

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