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What are Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA)?

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What are Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA)?

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BCAAs (branched chain amino acids) – L-leucine, L-isoleucine and L-valine – are undoubtedly the single most important group of amino acids for just about anyone, from world champion athletes to regular people. The body uses these to promote healing of injured tissues, to speed up recovery, and to protect against muscle tissue breakdown (catabolism) during exercise. BCAAs are one third of all the protein in muscles, therefore extremely important for developing and building muscles. Studies have shown BCAA to be helpful in other areas as well, due to what each ingredient does in its own right. For example, Leucine is necessary for wound recovery to skin and bones as well as helps protect muscles, Valine helps promote or maintain nitrogen balance (essential for muscular development), and Isoleucine helps boost energy and is necessary for forming hemoglobin.

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