Properties
and Weight Loss Benefits of Choline
Choline
Also known as amanitine, lipotropic factor. An active constituent of lecithin.
Choline is a water soluble member of the Vitamin B complex. It is not
a real vitamin as it is synthesized in the liver.
Weight Loss Benefits of Choline
Choline is needed for the correct metabolism
of fats. Without sufficient choline fats can slow down metabolism by becoming
trapped in the liver.
How Choline Boosts Health
Assists in the correct stabilizing and
metabolism of fats. Without Choline, fats can frustrate metabolism by
becoming trapped in the liver.
Good Sources of Choline
Lecithin, beef liver, beef heart, egg yolks,
wheatgerm, cauliflower, cucumber, peanuts.
Deficiency Symptoms of Choline Include:
Over fatty liver
Nerve degeneration
Senile Dementia
High blood pressure
Atherosclerosis
Thrombosis
High blood cholesterol
Recommended Daily Allowance for Choline
No official RDA.
See also:
Vitamin Supplements
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