tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007351544804173521.post2425605385739993886..comments2021-01-15T16:29:56.401-06:00Comments on The Theory of Fat Loss: Branched Chain Amino Acids Linked to Fat Loss?The Theory of Fat Losshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02784257466507148084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007351544804173521.post-46580921702220203762010-10-06T23:17:58.370-05:002010-10-06T23:17:58.370-05:00I don't study nutrition as diligently as I do ...I don't study nutrition as diligently as I do exercise, so I couldn't tell ya. But I do think BCAAs are useful for supplementation for muscle growth. I think there is enough evidence to support that.The Theory of Fat Losshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784257466507148084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007351544804173521.post-29066667712469474292010-10-06T23:10:53.562-05:002010-10-06T23:10:53.562-05:00First, I'm unsure where the link between BCAAs...First, I'm unsure where the link between BCAAs and cortisol comes about? Cortisol is a stress hormone usually associated with chronic stressors. If you're stressed, then levels are high. If not, no such luck. <br /><br />Also, it seems that BCAAs are hard to come by in a regular diet if 99% of us aren't consuming enough of them. Maybe the correlation between BCAA supplements and building lean muscle has more to do with supplementing a usually absent amino acid since all AAs are necessary to properly repair muscles after damage. If all the BCAAs are being used by normal metabolic function, there aren't enough to go around to satisfy hypertrophy. <br /><br />Last, the relationship between fat loss and building muscle eludes me. Is there a direct relationship?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com