If you have ever struggled with weight gain, there is a new arsenal in the fight against fat. The antioxidant nutrition in alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has been shown to aid in the reduction of weight when paired with a reduced calorie diet and moderate exercise as compared with those who simply reduced calories and exercised alone. Not only does ALA promote weight maintenance and loss, it also protects against cardiovascular disease, aids in blood sugar control, and helps lower cholesterol levels.

Alpha lipoic acid has many useful properties. It breaks down amino acid chains, activates enzymes important in energy production and is an extremely powerful antioxidant. It is this last property that makes it helpful for fat reduction, because it is the most effective antioxidant inside the mitochondria of muscle cells. What does that mean in English? The only place in your body where fat is burned is inside muscle cells, so getting sufficient ALA keeps your fat-burning engine running as efficiently as possible. Who doesn’t want to burn fat more efficiently while increasing energy levels?

In lab studies, mice receiving alpha lipoic acid simply chose to eat less than those that did not receive supplements, even when offered equal amounts of food. The nutrient also appeared to increase caloric expenditure by stimulating physical activity and boosting the metabolic rate. Although the mice consumed the same diet, those treated with ALA had 40 percent less weight gain than the untreated rodents. They simply ate less and were more active.

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