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Pyruvate

rowlandk
rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
My trainer suggested I begin taking Pyruvate. He said it is the healthy way to speed up metabolism. Is this true?

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  • rowlandk
    rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
    My trainer suggested I begin taking Pyruvate. He said it is the healthy way to speed up metabolism. Is this true?
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    I have no idea what that even is, or that it was a word. Sorry that I was no help.:flowerforyou:
  • rowlandk
    rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
    This is what I found:
    INTRODUCTION
    Pyruvate is a dietary supplement targeting both sedentary and active individuals. The most popular claims for pyruvate center about its purported ability to: 1) "significantly" increase fat and weight loss; 2) improve exercise endurance capacity; 3) effectively reduce cholesterol, and; 4) serve as a potent antioxidant. However, these contentions are based mainly on faulty extrapolations of preliminary or inconclusive evidence.
  • His_Kelly
    His_Kelly Posts: 248
    I don't believe this is true. Pyruvate is just an enzyme involved in glycolysis. When you injest enzymes, they become denatured by the acid in the stomach.

    This would defeat the purpose of taking Pyruvate as a supplement, wouldn't it?



    p.s.

    enzyme = protein = 4 kcal/gram!!! = extra calories!!!
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