BCAA - Do we need it or not

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BCAA We Need It or Not

• By IC Fitness Club An Institute of Fitness
  Science

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Overview

• BCAA Supplement is widely used in the Supplements
  market for the muscle growth assistance.
• BCAA is consisted of three essential Amino Acids,
  that are Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine.
• That are present in 211 ratios.

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Leucine

• Leucine is one essential amino acid out of 9
  essential amino acid.
• In 211, Leucine is 2g whereas valine and
  iso-valine is 1g each.
• Leucine is known for triggering the Muscle
  Protein Synthesis, MPS.
• 2g to 3g of leucine is sufficient for triggering
  MPS.
• Additional Leucine will not serve you any extra
  benefits.

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Amino Acid Profile

• Amino Acids are primary branch of Protein.
• There are total 20 Amino Acids in Protein, 9
  essential, 9 non-essential and 2 conditionally
  essential.
• If all Amino Acids are present in the food,
  protein will be stated as complete protein
  otherwise it will be stated as incomplete
  protein.
• There are total 9 essential amino acids,
  methionine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine,
  valine, tryptophan, histidine, lysine,
  phenylalanine.

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Continued

• Our body can not synthesize essential amino
  acids.
• Thus, Intake of these essential amino acids are
  crucial through Diet.
• BCAA only contains 3 essential amino acids as
  discussed before.

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BCAA need

• BCAA alone cannot be responsible for muscle
  growth and body functions.
• These 9 essential amino acids are rich in all
  animal foods, and dairy products such as eggs,
  meat, milk, curd and protein supplements.
• Therefore, If you are consuming and hitting your
  protein intake through diet, BCAA will not serve
  you any extra benefits.

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Conclusion

• BCAA are being sold with the Profit motive,
  otherwise BCAA has no special Function in the
  body. If you are consuming complete protein, all
  amino acids which are present in BCAA, can be
  supplied to body in sufficient amount through
  ingesting complete protein.
• Complete Protein sources are, Eggs, Chicken,
  Mutton, Fish, Milk, Curd, Paneer, Yogurt etc.

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