AMINO ACIDS
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AMINO ACIDS [uh-mee-noh]
What it is: The building blocks of life, these are used to create proteins.
How is it used: Amino acids build muscles, cause chemical reactions in the body, transport nutrients, prevent illness and carry out may other functions. There are about 500 in nature, 20 in the human body