***Amino Acids Vital For Optimal Body Function
Referred to as the building blocks of protein, amino acids play a key role in all of our body’s functions. Most adults, because of poor food choices and poor absorption from the small intestine, do not have the amount of amino acids that are needed for optimal health. There are two types of amino acids: essential amino acids and nonessential amino acids. Essential amino acids cannot be manufactured in the body (you get them by eating foods that contain protein) and nonessential amino acids are manufactured within the body by combining two or more essential amino acids.