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Jan 06, 2020 - 04:00 AM
Naturally high in leucine foods include milk and meat proteins. Dairy protein is comprised mainly of casein with smaller amounts of whey. It is the whey protein which is particularly high in leucine. Not only is whey high in leucine but it’s also digested at a much faster rate than casein, ensuring blood leucine levels peak soon after ingestion, turning on the protein synthetic machinery responsible for building muscle. Examples of high leucine foods include meat, poultry, fish, tofu, dairy products, legumes and other soy-based foods, squash seeds, and eggs.
