2258: Best Foods for Boosting BCAAs (Branch Chain Amino Acids)

April 12, 2022

2258: Best Foods for Boosting BCAAs (Branch Chain Amino Acids)

April 12, 2022

TWT: Best Foods for Boosting BCAAs (Branch Chain Amino Acids)

Whether you’re looking to build muscle or just keep your metabolism boosted it’s important to understand the value of getting enough branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) in your daily diet…

BCAAs can help ensure you are always able to repair and rejuvenate from exercise, as well as keep up with the aging process…

For all the details on the best foods for boosting branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) tune into today’s #CabralConcept 2258 – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought in the comments!

Show Highlights & Big Takeaways

1. BCAAs (Branch Chain Amino Acids)

Lucine, isoleucine, and valine are the 3 BCAAs that help to the greatest degree with tissue and muscle repair.

2. Daily Supply

It’s important that you get all your amino acids and a dose of branch chain amino acids everyday and not just on workout days, since your body is repairing even more on your off days. 

3. Don't Overdo

Like any food group or supplement, there is a point where you can take in too much and my suggestion is to focus on whole foods for BCAAs and using a protein shake to get a supplemental dose as needed.

Links From This Episode

> Podcast on Losing Muscle While Fasting

> Podcast on The Mounting Evidence Against Meat

> Podcast on Sugar, Carbs & Diabetes

> Foods High in BCAAs:

  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Beef
  • Sardines
  • Salmon
  • Tuna
  • Lamb
  • Shrimp
  • Dairy milk
  • Eggs
  • Soybeans
  • Green Peas
  • Lima beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Kidney beans
  • Cannellini beans
  • Lentils
  • Brown rice
  • Peanuts
  • Brazil nuts
  • Cashew nuts
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Corn
  • QuinoaAlmonds