Why I prefer Amino Acid Supplements

Working on building muscle but feel as if you are getting nowhere or that it is taking forever? You are likely not getting enough of the right protein. Protein is required to help build muscles as it has the amino acids your body cannot make otherwise. This is why it is necessary for those who are looking to build muscle mass to take amino acids.

I was given the opportunity to try Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's). BCAA's are the essential amino acids … the ones your body cannot make on its own. They are the building blocks of protein and work similar to protein powders. The supplements I am taking have three of the BCAA's, Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine. These amino acids make up 35% of the essential amino acids found in muscle protein. It is important to take high protein pills when you are not planning on taking in much food, such as before a workout, during a workout, after a workout, between meals, and before bed. They are also great to take when you are fasting.

Okay, so, why did I pick Diet Standards AminoHD to review? Because they use veggie capsules with no fillers or additives! There are no binders, fillers, additives, preservatives, egg, yeast, soy, sugar, gluten, or other artificial ingredients!

Just SOME of the ingredients that can be found in other amino acid supplements include:

• Gelatin
• Magnesium Stearate
• Glycerin
• Silica
• Soy Lecithin
• Brown Rice Powder
• Titanium Dioxide Color
• Stearic Acid
• Maltodextrin
• Silicon Dioxide
• Talc
• Copovidone
• Pyridoxine HCL
• Dicalcium Phosphate
• "Pharmaceutical Glaze"

You need an interpreter just to read the ingredients list on our competitor's products. But don't believe me. Take a look at the "Other Ingredients" listed on a few other products:

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Silica … yeah … just read this article and imagine consuming that!

And that's the tip of the iceberg. It gets worse...

Check out this Wikipedia entry:

"Magnesium stearate is a major component of "bathtub rings." When produced by soap and hard water, magnesium stearate and calcium stearate both form a white solid insoluble in water, and are collectively known as "soap scum."

Next time your in the bathtub, just bend down and lick the soap scum from around the drain...

...That's the same as taking most vitamins available today.

Here's my personal favorite: "Pharmaceutical Glaze"
"Pharmaceutical glaze is an alcohol-based solution of various types of food-grade shellac." - Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients.

Mmmmmm... Shellac!

In AminoHD 1000 BCAAs, there are only 2 ingredients:

• Branch Chain Amino Acids
• Vegetable Capsules

That's it. None of this other garbage deserves to be in your supplements.

You know why 95% of the major manufacturers put this crap in their products? It's cheaper. Not necessarily healthier … but it is cheaper.

I do not do well with protein powder, so these are a GREAT resource for me. I am not nearly as sore after working out and I have noticed that I have more energy in the middle of the day. I am planning on continuing to take them as I workout and continue to change my diet. I know that they will not make me look like a weight lifter, but they will help me improve my muscle mass and reduce my weight.

This article contains 10 Benefits of BCAAs for those who wish to know more. For those who are ready to purchase, here is the link to Amazon. It is my affiliate link, which I will make a small profit on purchases made.


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