
Originally Posted by
Metalject
I'm not being an asshole here, just for future reference. "Anti-catabolic" the word you're looking for is anabolic. Anabolic is the opposite of catabolic just like "up" is the opposite of "down." And anabolic doesn't mean steroid. Actually, you can take it a step further, most steroids aren't anabolic. I know, hard concepts for most to grasp but I don't know why.
You can do a lot with a 17yr old's food plan in most cases that you might not be able to get away with with an older guy...not always true but often. Other than that, like Bonaparte said, BCAA's are good. Get him some beef liver tabs, Beverly makes decent ones. Keep the meals and food coming in often and he should be fine.