4 Proven Benefits of BCAAs (Branched-Chain Amino Acids)

There are 20 different amino acids that make up the thousands of different proteins in the human body.

Nine of the 20 are considered essential amino acids, meaning they cannot be made by your body and must be obtained through your diet.

Of the nine essential amino acids, three are the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). In this video, we’re looking at some of their proven benefits.

Further reading: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-bcaa

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Studies mentioned:

STUDY 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638350
STUDY 2: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20601741
STUDY 3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22050133
STUDY 4: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9124069