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Acai Benefits
A powerful antioxidant berry from Brazil that contains essential fatty and amino acids. It is listed #1 as a PerriconeMD superfood.
Amino acids
Amino acids – The building blocks of protein. Twenty amino acids are needed to build the various proteins used in the growth, repair, and maintenance of body tissues. Eleven of these amino acids can be made by the body itself, while the other nine (called essential amino acids) must come from the diet. The classification [...]
The Power of Protein
Protein is the basic material of life. In fact, the word “protein” comes from an ancient Greek root meaning “of first importance.” The body could not grow or function without it. When protein is broken down by digestion the result is 22 known amino acids. Eight are essential (cannot be manufactured by the body) the [...]
