Researchers made a fascinating discovery this month about diet and heart disease–and we all learned a new word: Carnitine. Unfortunately, there was the usual rush to translate complex research into a 30-second eat-this-not-that sound-byte for the evening news. Now that the dust has settled–and we’ve turned our attention to over-simplifying this week’s research findings–here’s my take on the significance of carnitine and red meat.
From the mailbag, a reader wonders what caused her veggies to become carbonated. (If you’re thinking lactic acid, you’re on the right track!) Another wants to know if there’s any such thing as a wholesome processed food. (Absolutely!) Here, also, is a round-up of what to look for when selecting a protein powder.
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Great article on carnitine. I’ve long read that red meat contains cartinine, but I had absolutely no idea tempeh has it. I wonder if protein powder contains it too? I consume soy protein quite regularly and judging from your other article on protein powders, perhaps I should consider switching to whey
hey hi Monica.
I just have one question abt carnitine. does L-carnitine weight loss works?
bcoz i feel its just a hyped up topic
what is the best whey powder.? (we are both 70 yrs old)
Any plain, unsweetened whey protein is a good choice. I usually buy Jarrow, because it’s a good value pricewise: http://owl.li/YSs9Q