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Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells

Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells

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The essential amino acid leucine can boost cellular energy production by protecting key proteins on mitochondria from being destroyed. The discovery reveals a new connection between nutrition and metabolism that could eventually lead to new approaches for metabolic disorders and cancer.

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