There are four things that we put in our mouths that would do the same thing instructus. Branched chain amino acids, loosing isolusing valine - these are three essential amino acids. Your body can't make em. You have to ingest them. And if you are building muscle, you need them. This is why body builders consume protein powder in their smoothy shakes. Transfats will lead to liver fat as well. Took 25 years for the fda to finally agree the transfats were bad,. but they finally did.