When to use it
Use it in biochemistry or nutrition contexts to recall which amino acids the body cannot synthesize and must obtain from diet.
Example
A meal combining rice and beans supplies all nine essential amino acids, including Lysine (L) from the beans and Methionine (M) from the rice.
Common mistake
Counting only three amino acids because the phrase has three words. Each letter in PVT TIM HaLL maps to one of the nine essential amino acids.
