Thursday, March 6, 2008

Eat foods rich in L-carnitine!

L-Carnitine is an amino acid manufactured in your liver. It helps facilitate fat metabolism, increase energy in muscle cells and promotes fat loss. It also can help increase circulation in the brain and prevents fat oxidation in the brain. This is important in preventing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's dieases. What foods are rich in L-carnitine?
Fish
Poultry
Wheat
Avocado
fermented soybeans

Vegetarians are more likely to be deficient than nonvegetarians because it is not found in Vegetable protein.