Evobcaa's 2.0 - BCAA's 12:1:1 + Glutamine from HSN

Evobcaa's 2.0 (BCAA's 12:1:1 + Glutamine) from SportSeries is HSN’s most iconic product representing the options you have based on branched-chain amino acids, with sweeteners. It contains a combination of the 3 branched amino acids and glutamine, in a 12-1-1 + 5 ratio.

Branched-chain amino acids, or BCAA's, are a group of essential amino acids that share specific chemical traits making them a highly sought-after option for their nutritional properties, especially among athletes, people with specific amino acid needs, workers facing high energy demands, and older adults.

Evobcaa's 2.0 is the 'safe bet' when it comes to branched amino acids; if you don’t know which amino acids to pick to complement your training, Evobcaa's 2.0 will definitely hit the mark.

Discover the ultimate branched amino acid combo

L-Leucine + L-Isoleucine + L-Valine. The 3 branched amino acids

The essential amino acids consist of a total of 9 amino acids: Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine, Lysine, Methionine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Histidine, and Phenylalanine. You’ve probably noticed the first 3 are the BCAA's.

Sometimes, many products supposedly made 'with BCAA's' don’t contain only BCAA's but are mixed with a wide variety of other amino acids, which are cheaper and less specific to the properties of branched-chain amino acids.

Evobcaa's 2.0 from HSN features a combination of the 3 branched amino acids in significant proportions, transparently and without 'cutting corners' or hiding its content.

With added Glutamine, why is it in Evobcaa's 2.0?

You might wonder why a BCAA-based product contains glutamine, when this amino acid isn’t branched-chain nor even essential.

That’s why after reviewing studies and consumer analyses, we realized over 80% of users combined BCAA's with Glutamine, buying them separately to benefit from the combined properties of these amino acids.

12:1:1 ratio, why did we choose this specific mix?

When we talk about BCAA's, we always mean the presence of the 3 amino acids that make up the branched-chain amino acid group, but it’s important to consider that their mix must be prepared in a specific ratio, but... what’s the best one?

There’s no unanimous scientific answer to this, which is why at HSN you’ll find BCAA products with different Leucine:Isoleucine:Valine ratios.

•  2:1:1 - Evo 2:1:1
•  4:1:1 - Evo 4:1:1

In the case of Evobcaa's 2.0 the ratio is 12:1:1, heavily leaning towards Leucine, done deliberately because Leucine is the most studied isolated amino acid in the BCAA group, and has received special attention among them, being considered the star of this amino acid group.

Kyowa® - Glutamine patent - Learn more about it

Kyowa Quality^® is a registered trademark of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd., representing a line of ultra-pure amino acids, including L-Glutamine, the amino acid in Evobcaa's 2.0 with a registered trademark. The amino acids we use are obtained through plant-based fermentation processes, ensuring high quality and purity.

L-Glutamine Kyowa^® is recognized for its effectiveness and safety, being one of the most used in scientific studies worldwide.

Flavors of Evobcaa's 2.0, what should you know?

If you’re not experienced with powdered supplements, especially in RAW format, you should know that the natural taste of ultra-pure amino acids, especially leucine, is characteristically bitter; it’s not unpleasant for those familiar with the taste, but it’s definitely noticeable.

This has led to different situations in the market:

• On one hand, many companies haven’t paid much attention to developing the flavors of their BCAA's, ending up with products that still have the intensely bitter taste of the base amino acids.
•  Other companies have obsessed over completely masking the BCAA taste, using huge amounts and varieties of additives, flavors, sweeteners and other compounds that drastically reduce the amino acid content of the product.

At HSN we chose our own solution: We didn’t want to launch a BCAA product with such a strong amino acid taste, since you already have RAW BCAA formats without masking their flavor; but we weren’t willing to add massive amounts of flavors and sweeteners just to cover the natural taste of our amino acids.

Available in fresh and mild flavors, fruity types (like apple or cherry), or soda-style (like cola or energy drink); you also have different options like peach iced tea with a deeper, more complex taste.

Sports uses of BCAA's, when to take them?

BCAA's are amino acids closely linked to sports use, as athletes are the main group interested in this specific type of amino acids; however, there’s a lot of mystique about when to use them.

BCAA's can be used any time of day to take advantage of their effects, since the body has an amino acid 'pool' where they end up, and their action isn’t immediate except in specific cases of extreme need.

Still, many athletes keep looking for the ideal moment to use BCAA's, is it better before, during, or after training?

Combine Evobcaa's 2.0 with other products

Evobcaa's 2.0 doesn’t need to be combined with other elements, as it’s a product with a complete amino acid combination for its intended use.

However, by itself, it has no specific contraindications of any kind, so it’s totally valid (and many people do) to use it in combination with different isolated amino acids, or with flavorless carbohydrates.

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