"Man is a food-dependent creature. If you don't feed him, he will die. If you feed him improperly, part of him will die."

- Emanuel Cheraskin

Introduction

Cheraskin was the author of "Psychodietetics: Food as the Key to Emotional Health" as well as other similar books. He was an orthomolecular doctor.

Introduction

Amino acids have been neglected for years when compared to vitamins and minerals. This was a mistake. It is now becoming clear that they can be helpful for some and sometimes harmful when there are errors of amino acid metabolism.

Protein

Your body and brain are largely made up of protein, water, and some fat.

"Good plant sources of protein are beans, peas, nuts, bread, and cereals." orthomolecular.org