The Ben Azadi Show #948 The #1 Nutrient You’re Missing! – How Essential Amino Acids Supercharge Your Health with Angelo Keely
Feb 10, 2025
Angelo Keely, founder of Kion and expert in protein, EAAs, and creatine, explains why essential amino acids matter for muscle maintenance and metabolic health. He breaks down protein versus carbs and fats. He covers timing, dosing, and how EAAs and creatine can boost energy, recovery, cognition, and longevity.
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Protein Is The Body's Building Material
- Protein's primary role is structural repair, not energy, because over half of our solid body mass (bones, organs, hormones, muscle) is made of proteins that continuously degrade.
- Angelo compares the body to a house needing new bricks (amino acids) to rebuild worn parts like skin and muscle.
Target Protein By Bodyweight For Maintenance And Fat Loss
- Aim for about 0.6 to 1.0 grams of protein per pound of body weight depending on goals, with ~0.6g as maintenance and ~1.0g for optimized muscle and fat loss.
- During caloric deficit your amino acid need can rise ~300% to avoid muscle loss, so increase intake accordingly.
Shorten Fasts Or Add EAAs To Preserve Muscle
- If your goal is to maintain/build muscle, avoid long fasting windows; consume protein/EAAs more frequently throughout the day.
- Intermittent fasting reduces calories but extended fasting increases net muscle protein loss unless EAAs are taken to offset it.
