Essential Amino Acids for Muscle Gain, Fat Loss, Improved Metabolism and Mood With Angelo Keely

Episode Highlights With Angelo What essential amino acids are and important things to know about them Why protein is fundamentally different than the other two macronutrients What happens when we don't have the right building blocks when raw materials in the body need to be replaced We are made up of proteins — the half that isn’t water is made up of proteins Essential amino acids are the amino acids that it can’t synthesize The body can convert essential amino acids into non-essential if needed but not vice versa What a meta-analysis showed last year on how much more beneficial EAA are than either dietary protein or even protein powder The results of EAA in aging women and being able to add muscle in a few months just by taking essential amino acids Why EAA can still be beneficial even if you are eating a high-protein diet How to overcome the anabolic muscle loss from aging The way to lose more weight from fat and maintain as much muscle as possible How this relates to aging and how EAA can slow aging We don't digest protein as well as we age, and as we age, we aren't as sensitive to new protein synthesis For someone who is 60, 3g of EAA will have 6x the impact of 20 grams of whey protein Surprisingly, there are a lot of women-specific studies on essential amino acids and what they say Why these amino acids might be especially impactful during perimenopause and menopause in women Stress has a very negative impact on protein synthesis and so does sleep! What diet-induced thermogenesis is and how this is positive The more muscle you have, the better metabolic health you will have Muscle absorbs glucose when we consume it, so the more muscle, the more carbohydrates we can use in a healthy way Neurotransmitters are amino acids or metabolites of amino acids, so essential amino acids can have a beneficial effect on mood and mental health The particular benefit of leucine and how it can help recovery and fatigue The upper limits for essential amino acids (it’s really high) Adhering to a health regimen is more important than trying to perfect one Tips for improving lean muscle with age How to use EAA in a short-term weight loss phase or for recovery The ideal way to use EAA related to exercise for the most effect A formula for figuring out the right ratio of the essential amino acids Resources We Mention Kion Aminos (Discount included) Kion - Shop All