Diet: How the Protein Diet Works

Protein is an essential nutrient necessary for maintaining good
health. In its basic form protein consists of amino acid chains. Of
the 22 amino acids that are capable of creating protein, 8 of these
can only be obtained through a protein diet. Because these amino
acids are utilized by the body a low protein diet can affect a host
of very important functions. The building of our skin, hair, nails
and internals organs all depend on amino acids and are maintained
trough a protein diet.