Category Archives: Glycogen

4-Hydroxyisoleucine In Fenugreek

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum) seeds contain the amino acid 4-Hydroxyisoleucine. This amino acid is present in high concentrations in the seeds and may be the reason that the seeds are able to provide benefits to physical performance. The reason for this … Continue reading →

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Exercise Confers Protection From Fructose

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Fructose is known to cause detrimental effects to mammals when consumed in excess. In particular, consumption of high amounts of fructose causes the development of insulin resistance. The development of insulin resistance is highly damaging to health because insulin is … Continue reading →

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Acetyl L-Carnitine Improves Glucose Control

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington

L-carnitine is a non-essential nonproteinaceous amino acid in human nutrition. L-carnitine is manufactured in humans, but can be ingested in the diet, with good sources being animal flesh. L-carnitine is involved in the transport of long chain fatty acids into … Continue reading →

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The Fructose Fat Connection

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Chemically fructose is a hexose monosaccharide. This means is a six carbon sugar (hexose) and is not bonded to any other sugar (monosaccharide). Fructose is absorbed in the small intestine like most other sugars, and from here it passes to … Continue reading →

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L-Glutamine and Glycogen Synthesis

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Glutamine is an non-essential amino acid produced in all tissues of the body. However the liver and skeletal muscles are the most important sites of synthesis quantitatively. The role of glutamine in physiological regulation of both skeletal muscle protein and … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Refined Fructose Post-Workout

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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