This book contains info about organic molecules, compounds, amino acids, proteins and minerals as it pertains to nutrition. It helps to alleviate the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. Food is medicine as well as sustenance. A vitamin is an organic molecule that is essential micronutrient. Vitamins, minerals and nine essential amino acids: It is important to eat a good balance of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber. The human body needs about 13 vitamins, more than 20 minerals and 20 amino acids to stay healthy. The human body during digestion, breaks down all kinds of food into amino acids and then assembles needed proteins from amino acids. If you do not get proper mixture of food some proteins cannot be assembled, and all the food used in incomplete proteins will be wasted. Some of them can be changed to fat and stored for later use.