BCAA while doing IF?

kpendleton19
kpendleton19 Posts: 24 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Can i take BCAA while fasting? Will it ruin my fasting period??

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    It might, but why would it matter?
  • jfan175
    jfan175 Posts: 812 Member
    The Leangains guy says no.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    There is a large body of studies that show BCAAs have no impact or value as a supplement. So, whether they would kick you out of fasting or not is kind of immaterial.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited February 2018
    mmapags wrote: »
    There is a large body of studies that show BCAAs have no impact or value as a supplement. So, whether they would kick you out of fasting or not is kind of immaterial.

    ^ This. Don't waste your money on BCAAs.

    If you're already getting adequate protein intake from the rest of your diet, they're worthless because you're getting all the BCAAs you need from your protein. If you're not getting adequate protein intake from the rest of your diet, they're worthless because they don't contain all the essential amino acids, so they won't help anyway.

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  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    TyTravis007 wrote: »
    Here's a good video from Thomas D. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJOlP1MbN3k


    OP asked about intermittent fasting not ketosis Haha.

    OP, do not bother with BCAAs. The second I started committingmy time and money toward actual food and quality nutrition I started to see much greater results than when I took overhyped supplements
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    jessef593 wrote: »
    TyTravis007 wrote: »
    Here's a good video from Thomas D. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJOlP1MbN3k


    OP asked about intermittent fasting not ketosis Haha.

    OP, do not bother with BCAAs. The second I started committingmy time and money toward actual food and quality nutrition I started to see much greater results than when I took overhyped supplements

    Same thought went through my head. I guess when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.....

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