What is Leucine and why is it important
posted in The Daily Diet byThe Shaklee Cinch Weight Management program that my daughter and I are on is “Powered by Leucine” So, what is leucine and why is it so important? There are nine essential amino acids that cannot be manufactured by the body and must be obtained from our diet. Leucine is one of these. Leucine is a muscle-building amino acid found in protein rich foods. The phrase “Powered by Leucine” as used with the Cinch weight loss program is trademarked by Shaklee. Cinch is a proprietary formula that helps you “keep the muscle you have, burn the fat you don’t need and lose inches you don’t want”. When you lose muscle, which we don’t want to do, your metabolism drops. So, you see why Leucine is so important! But, please don’t think that this is magic. We still need to make our meals and snacks work with the Cinch drink. The tea, the 3-in-1-Boost, the Cinch bars are all there to help us through to our desired weight loss and work in harmony to help us retain normal blood sugar levels. Today, I have had my morning Cinch drink, a cinch bar, an apple and my lunch Cinch drink. It is almost 5pm and we are going to have dinner with neighbors. I am still satisfied, not hungry, so it will be easy for me to have a glass of wine and go easy on the meal.
