Description

EAA supplementation has been shown to be beneficial for athletes. One serving of this supplement contains ~10 g of EAAs and 5 g of BCAAs (leucine, isoleucine, and valine). The increase in muscle protein synthesis and the reduction in muscle protein degradation are key to post-workout recovery to help enhance the adaptive response to training.

Amino acids are proteins’ building blocks. They are called “essential” because the body can’t produce them. They must be acquired from food.¹

• L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, and L-Valine are the three members that make up a VIP amino acid club called BCAAs. Now, why are they so relevant? The importance of BCAAs lies in the way the body metabolizes them and the biological processes they trigger.

• L-Lysine is an essential amino acid that can only be obtained by means of food and is used as a building block for many important functions.

• L-Threonine is an essential amino acid, a precursor to the amino acids glycine and serine. It is found in eggs, milk, gelatin, and other proteins.

• L-Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid (also provided by food). Good sources of phenylalanine are eggs, chicken, liver, beef, milk, and soybeans.

• L-Methionine is a sulfur-containing essential amino acid that is important in many key functions. It is found in meat, fish, and dairy products.

• L-Tryptophan is naturally found in animal and plant proteins. It is an essential amino acid that the body requires in order to synthesize proteins.