1. MIKE BAZARNICKI Amino Acid Supplements

2. What Are They? Proteins are macromolecules constructed from long strings of units called amino acids Building blocks of proteins All proteins composed of 20 different amino acids

3. Essential vs. Non-Essential Essential Amino Acids  Considered essential because our bodies cannot produce them  Must get them in our diet as a result Non-Essential Amino Acids  Considered non-essential because they are synthesized in our bodies  Not an essential part of of your diet as a result

4. Essential vs. Non-Essential Con. Essential Histidine Isoleucine Leucine Lysine Methionine Phenylalanine Theronine Tryptophan Valine Non-Essential Alanine Arginine Asparagine Aspartic Acid Cysteine Glutamic Acid Glutamine Glycine Proline Selenocysteine Serine Tyrosine

5. Branched Chain Amino Acids 3 BCAAs  Leucine  Isoleucine  Valine Essential Amino Acids Make up 35% of the amino acids in muscle tissue

6. BCAA Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbEaML6Z_vg

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8. Foods That Contain BCAAs Whey, milk, and soy proteins Beef, chicken, fish, and eggs Baked beans and lima beans Chickpeas Lentils Whole wheat Brown rice Almonds and cashews Pumpkin Seeds

9. Side Effects and Risks Have not often been linked with harmful side effects Some effects may include  Nausea  Pain  Headache  May interfere with blood glucose levels during and after surgery Avoid using BCAAs if you are pregnant or breastfeeding The FDA does not regulate dietary supplements, therefore supplements have not been approved The FDA has approved an injectable BCAA

10. Why Consumers Are Attracted to BCCAs? They know that BCCAs are essential to ones diet Products provide claim to provide fast results Do not consume enough protein in ones diet Unaware of foods that naturally have BCAAs

11. Claims Improve exercise performance Reduce muscle breakdown Improve growth of muscle Speed up muscle recovery Delay fatigue

12. Cost Prices range from 10-100$ for multiple serving quantities Price per serving ranges between $.50-$1.20 per serving

13. Review Name the 3 branched chain amino acids.

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