- From WeyrCat's Treo... -----Original Message----- From: "WeyrCat" < weyrcat@gmail.com > Subj: Quick and dirty BCAAs Date: Fri 2008.11.14 5:36 pm Size: 2K To: Weyrcat.blog@blogger.com ;"Shane Douglas 0 Kepley" < Shnkeply@gmail.com > "What Should I Learn Today?" BCAAs: Quick and Dirty There are over 20 amino acids required to sustain life in the human body. Of these there 8 "essential" amino acids, meaning they cannot be produced by the body and must be injested through diet or supplement. Of these essential a.a.s, there are 3 Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs): L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, and L-Valine. These 3 BCAAs may all be found in Dairy, Meats, nuts, and seeds. These BCAAs are anti-catabolic, which means they stop the breakdown of muscle tissue during exercise. Stress and Exercise put the body into a catabolic state, depleting Glycogen (muscle energy), and releasing L-Alanine which halts protein synthesis. Introducing BCAAs ...