Alot of people are slender and proud of it! And they should be, especially when you consider that so many women are significantly overweight. Still, many thin women want to change their shape by adding curves to their figures. Not only does this improve appearance, it can also have positive benefits on health, as well as improve athletic performance. Since adding curves means gaining some extra weight, you have to make sure those new pounds are the “right kind” — lean, attractive muscle, and not unsightly body fat. The trick is the right kind of exercise program (one that emphasizes largemuscle exercises), combined with a weight-gaining diet such as the Parrillo Nutrition Program. There are other issues to consider as well, and these are discussed below.

What Are Amino Acids? Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Without amino acids, your body cannot manufacture protein, and protein is needed to make muscle. Amino acid supplementation is used to provide an additional source of protein — beyond food — that can be used by the muscles for growth and repair. For good metabolic control, your body requires 22 amino acids in a certain balance to synthesize protein for muscular growth. All but eight of the amino acids can be manufactured by your body. Those eight are called “essential amino acids,” and they are supplied by animal proteins such as chicken and fish. Essential amino acids include lysine; methionine; phenylalanine; threonine; tryptophan; and the branched-chain aminos, isoleucine, leucine, and valine.