Align Podcast
Angelo Keely: Protein Hacks for Muscle Growth, Supplementing Amino Acids, the Downside of Vegan Protein | EP 384
07 Apr 2022
Newsflash! You can be eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly yet still be deficient in what science calls the "building blocks of life" – proteins and amino acids. Today, Angelo Keely joins me for an illuminating episode where we talk about the most important macronutrient of all and why your current diet could be providing you with incomplete blocks of it. Backed with science and an overwhelming passion for educating people, Angelo debunks popular myths about protein and lays out the best sources for life-enhancing amino acids. He also managed to simplify the complicated science behind muscle-protein synthesis and branched-chained amino acids (BCCA) while sharing protein-intake recommendations you probably haven’t heard from anywhere else! Angelo Keely is the co-founder and CEO of Kion, a supplement and functional food company dedicated to helping health and fitness enthusiasts live long, active, joyful lives by providing clean, energy enhancing solutions. What we discuss: 0:00 - Introduction to Angelo Keely 2:00 - Protein Myths: Are plant-based diets giving you enough protein? 5:30 - Explained: Proteins, Essential & Non-Essential Amino Acids, 5-HTP, Tryptophan 11:00 - Simplifying Muscle-Protein Synthesis & Branch-Chained Amino Acids (BCAA) 16:00 - Thoughts & Tips on Fasting & Protein Supplements 24:00 - How proteins boost brain function 27:30 - Recalling his "weird" childhood, ego death, substance abuse, and spiritual rebirth 45:30 - How much protein do we need daily? 51:00 - Best sources for amino acids: Whole foods Vs. Supplements 1:02:00 - Amino acids, mitochondria, longevity 1:08:00 - More food sources for essential amino acids 1:14:00 - All about Kion Learn more from Angelo Keely: Websites: Angelo Keely - https://www.angelokeely.com/ Kion - https://getkion.com/ Instagram: @angelokeely ; @kion Research on this topic: Branched-chain amino acids and muscle protein synthesis in humans: myth or reality? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568273/ Nonessential amino acids are not necessary to stimulate net muscle protein synthesis in healthy volunteers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15539275/ Essential amino acid and carbohydrate supplementation ameliorates muscle protein loss during 28 days bedrest. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/89/9/4351/2844393?login=false Related links: The revised version of the Align Method book is now available with 22 brand-new exercises! Order here: alignpodcast.com/alignbook
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