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write 4 functions of nutrients
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energy- food provide us with energy in the form of calories.
carbohydrate-carbohydrates can be divided in two broad categories:available carbohydrate and unvailable carbohydrate.
protein-proteins are made up of building blocks known as amino acids
fats-fats are made up of building blocks known as fatty acids.
is my nutrient a chemical compound or an element.
in nature, where can you find this element. is it a pure substance or a mixure.
is nutrient a pure substance. list some of the elements and compounds that are nutrient and are essential for our body.
you can find it in Liver, some fish Milk, cheese
it is not a pure substance it is a pure compound. elements are pure substances. it is also not a mixture.
yes it is an element because vitamins are molecules made from the elements. it also could be compound.
yes because nutrient is only made up of one atom or molicule.
why do we need this nutrient in our body. how does it help us.
Vitamins are compounds which are necessary for our normal growth and function, which we cannot make within our bodies, and so we must obtain them from our foods. Vitamins Hang Out in Water and Fat. When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver.
oxygen-65% of our body weight
carbon-18% of our body weight
hydrogen-10% of our body weight
nitrogen-3% of our body weight
calcium-1.4% of our body weight
phosphorus-1% of our body weight
potassium-0.25%
sulfur-0.25%
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what happens if we have a deficience of this nutrient in our body. list some of the diseases and disorders that can result from the deficience of this nutrient.
list all the food groups.how are the nutrients and food groups are related.
nutrients
nutrietional deficiencies, known as malnutrition, are the result of your body not getting enough of the nutrients it needs. diseases: scurvy (vitamin C)
my nutrient is vitamins.
how much should be the daily intake of this nutrient.
men more than 18 years old is 90 milligrams. for woman more than 18 years old is 75 milligrams.
food groups: fruits and vegetables, grains, meat and alternatives, and dairy. nutrients and food groups are related because nutrients contains carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minarals, and water and in the diffrent food groups contains these nutrients.
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