nutrid Flashcards
6 types of nutrients
Carbohydrates
protein
vitamins
minerals
water
fat
process by which the body takes in and uses food
nutrition
substances in foods that your body needs to grow, to repair and to provide energy
nutrients
chemical substances necessary for life
nutrients
chemical substances necessary for life
nutrients
3 functions of nutrients
provide energy
build and repair tissue
regulate body processes
provides major source of energy
carbohydrates
provides energy and highest kilocalorie value
fats
builds and repairs body tissues
protein
organic compounds and regulate body processes
vitamins
only one of the six nutrients that contains NITROGEN
protein
inorganic compounds and regulate body processes
minerals
major constituent of all living cells
water
composed of hydrogen and oxygen
water
contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
organic
in simplest form when ingested
inorganic
water and minerals
inorganic
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins
organic