Is anyone using amino acids ?

nirmala195881
nirmala195881 Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition

is anyone using amino acid supplements I’ve used in the last two days and they seem to really help with appetite suppression and definitely gives you a lot of protein

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  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,542 Member

    If you get in enough protein they're unnecessary. It's better to get in the proper amount of protein rather than to try to supplement with BCAAs

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,077 Community Helper

    No, I don't. I do find protein relatively filling, and do have a relatively high protein minimum (set based on my estimated lean body mass, just over 1g daily per pound of LBM). I usually get 10-20% more than that minimum.

    Supplementing can be useful for someone who otherwise has trouble fitting enough high-quality protein into their eating.

    If you're talking about a protein supplement with the correct balance of all 9 amino acids (plus maybe some of the others), that's fine, if you have trouble getting adequate protein from food.

    If you're talking about BCAAs (or collagen), I really don't understand the point of intentionally picking a supplement without all of the essential amino acids. I'm a vegetarian, and amino acid balance (and bioavailability) is a thing I need to think about. If supplementing, I'd at minimum choose a supplement with all 9 essential amino acids, and if there were percieved personal value in doing it, I might look to increase some of the non-essentials besides.

    I prefer to get as many nutrients as I can from food rather than supplements: That route has been time-tested for centuries, and is tastier to me. Other than those personal preferences, I think supplementing can be fine if tending to be short on some essential nutrient regularly, and as long as dosage choices also consider risks.

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