AMINO ACIDS

Amino acids

The human body uses amino acids to build muscles, organs, enzymes, and hormones.

Without amino acids, the body cannot grow, repair itself, or function properly.

There are 20 main amino acids used by the human body.

1. Essential amino acids
The body cannot produce them and must get them from food.

2. Non-essential amino acids
The body can produce them on its own.

Amino acids connect together in long chains. These chains form proteins, which perform most of the work inside the body.

Amino acids are important because they:

• help build muscles and tissues
• help repair damaged cells
• support the immune system
• take part in enzyme and hormone production

Every cell in the body depends on amino acids to stay alive and work correctly.