How to Use essential amino acid in a Sentence

essential amino acid

noun

• The ancient grain adds all nine essential amino acids to the dish.
  — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2017
• This high-protein snack packs all the essential amino acids and still tastes great.
  — Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
• Just keep in mind most of these choices will not provide your body with all nine of the essential amino acids.
  — Lauren Manaker, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• Moreover, the nopal is rich in essential amino acids that cut down water weight (2).
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
• This bean has more protein than any other plant source on the planet and contains all of the essential amino acids.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
• Plus, as a complete protein source, edamame provides all the essential amino acids your body needs.
  — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 July 2024
• Breadfruit is low in fat, high in complex carbs, contains all essential amino acids, and is gluten-free.
  — CBS News, 24 Nov. 2019
• First of all, most plant proteins are lacking in just one or two essential amino acids, Gardner points out.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Aug. 2019
• Getting the right mix of essential amino acids is important for muscle growth and recovery.6 No protein source contains all of the amino acids that the body needs.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2023
• Getting in a variety of protein and fiber sources, fruits and vegetables will help you to get all of those essential amino acids in.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
• Your liver helps by storing various essential amino acids over the course of a day for use later on.
  — Health.com, 10 Apr. 2018
• Summary Lysine is an essential amino acid that can be found in high-protein foods like meat, nuts, beans, and eggs.
  — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
• That makes a constant supply of the essential amino acids, well, essential!
  — Caroline Walder, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2018
• All of these high-protein options are also rich in leucine, an essential amino acid involved in the growth and repair of muscle, skin, and bone.
  — Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2021
• Minestrone serves up essential amino acids, a potpourri of vitamins, and a range of fibers.
  — National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
• These tablets contain the essential amino acid L-arginine, which is believed to enhance the blood flow in the body and assist in the production of nitric oxide.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
• One scoop of this powder provides 20 grams of protein with a complete essential amino acid profile.
  — Jaclyn London, M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
• Some, such as spirulina, can contain up to 70 percent protein in dry weight, and have all the essential amino acids that humans need to survive.
  — Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2019
• Made from split peas, pea protein ($21, Amazon) contains all of the essential amino acids, but is low in one—methionine.
  — Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2024
• Just keep in mind that not all protein powders provide the entire range of essential amino acids that natural forms of protein can.
  — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 1 Sep. 2017
• Without niacin, the body cannot produce tryptophan, an essential amino acid.
  — Ben Crair, Smithsonian, 21 Feb. 2018
• Unlike the other six essential amino acids, which are broken down in the liver, BCAAs are metabolized in the muscle.
  — Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
• This provides adequate amounts of all essential amino acids to be a complete protein, and each serving has 20 grams of protein.
  — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
• Thus, Tremblaya and Moranella work together to produce essential amino acids for themselves as well as the ones that the mealybug cannot find in its strict sap diet.
  — Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2019
• Tofu is naturally high in protein and contains all the essential amino acids your body needs.
  — Women's Health, 25 May 2023
• The protein source in this bar comes from soy protein isolate—a complete protein that contains all nine essential amino acids—ones that your body cannot produce on its own.
  — Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Health, 9 Aug. 2024
• This all-natural formula combines a blend of herbs and essential amino acids that work together to calm your dog's nerves.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
• Quinoa, which is technically a seed, includes all essential amino acids (there are nine) that your body needs for repair and growth but can’t produce for itself.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 30 Apr. 2020
• Complete proteins contain all nine essential amino acids needed to build and repair protein tissues in the body.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 25 Oct. 2019
• Seitan is not a complete protein, lacking the essential amino acid lysine.
  — NBC News, 31 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024