General Information:

A quick note for all the chocoholics out there. Chocolate has lots of naturally occuring amino acids. This is because it's a milk product - - ACTUALLY, cottage cheese is one of the BEST natural sources of amino acids among the milk group, rather than chocolate. Of course, fish and eggs, beans, nuts and seeds, and meats in general represent better sources, but I mention the chocolate for you chocoholics out there. If you find yourself craving chocolate and worried about your weight, then try eating a bowl of cereal or some sunflower seeds. Just something that provides amino acids - you'll miss the rush the brain gets from the presence of stearic acid - the brain loves stearic acid - but the other amino acids should make up the difference. Ah, go ahead, eat the chocolate. It's just too good to pass up. (sigh) Don't forget the riboflavin. Too much chocolate can give you scaly skin. The riboflavin will help. This goes double for you women who are pregnant or lactating.

• Responsible for building protein in the body.
• Present in food - essentials are in milk, cheese, eggs and meat.

Associated disorders:

• Hypoglycemia
  

There are no daily requirements as these are produced naturally by the body; however, supplementing appears to help. Glutathione is a combination glutamate, glycine and cysteine which has been shown to be effective in the treatment of hypoglycemia and diabetes.
The essential amino acids are produced in the body with the exception of eight. These eight essential amino acids must come from food sources.
They are:

	histadine
	isoleucine
	leucine
	lysine
	methionine
	cysteine
	phenylalanine
	tyrosine
	threonine
	tryptophan
	valine

Milk, cheese, eggs, and meat contain all of the above essential amino acids. If the diet is proper, these amino acids will not need supplementation. In the case of specialized diets, it may be necessary to supplement some of these amino acids.