{"id":21435,"date":"2021-09-01T14:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/?page_id=21435"},"modified":"2021-09-06T16:50:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:50:36","slug":"valine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/home\/sport-nutrition\/nutrients\/focus-on-macronutrients-and-micronutrients\/macronutriments\/protein\/amino-acids\/list-of-amino-acids\/valine\/","title":{"rendered":"Valine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21435\" class=\"elementor elementor-21435\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d9b92a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d9b92a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b46323b\" data-id=\"b46323b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ecf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b7ecf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n      VALINE is a branched chain amino acid (with LEUCINE AND ISOLEUCINE it is \r\n      part of the BCAA). It is an essential amino acid, so it cannot be \r\n      synthesised by the body and must therefore be provided by our diet. It \r\n      represents about 5% of the <strong>amino acids<\/strong>&nbsp;of the proteins in our body.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      ITS ROLE\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Like the other BCAAs, Valine is actively taken up by muscle tissue to \r\n        which it provides energy.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        It stimulates muscle growth (anabolism).\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Regulates the immune system.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Stimulates the nervous system. A deficiency can affect the myelin that \r\n        covers the nerves.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Improves tissue recovery and repair.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Promotes mental alertness and muscle coordination\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Promotes sleep\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Stimulates the production of growth hormone\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      Valine requirements\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <p>\r\n      Valine requirements are between 1 and 20g per day, beyond which Valine \r\n      becomes toxic and can cause hallucinations or tingling in the skin.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      COACTIVE ELEMENTS\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Minerals:<\/strong>Copper and magnesium\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Vitamins:<\/strong>B1, B2 and B6\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Amino acids:<\/strong>Leucine, Isoleucine and Glutamine\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      THERAPEUTIC USES\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Anti-stress\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Helps in the treatment of liver and gall bladder disease. Stimulates \r\n        regeneration of liver tissue\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      FOOD SOURCES\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Cottage cheese &amp; dairy products\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Mushrooms\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Meat, fish &amp; poultry\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Eggs\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Soya beans &amp; peanuts\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Rice\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VALINE is a branched chain amino acid (with LEUCINE AND ISOLEUCINE it is part of the BCAA). 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