Nutrients you need
- Created by: Bethhy
- Created on: 16-04-14 14:20
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- Nutrients you need
- macronutrients
- major part of diet
- carbohydrates
- provide energy
- glucose
- provide energy
- lipids
- provide energy
- excess cause body fat
- provide energy
- proteins
- broken down into amino acids
- mirconutrients
- smaller quantities
- Calcium
- formation of skeleton and teeth
- blood clotting
- sodium
- nerves to work properly
- need to balance salt levels
- vitamins
- absorbed directly into the blood stream from the gut
- water and fibre
- water
- lack of water can kill you in days
- roughage
- holds large amounts of water
- without it food would move slowly in the gut
- causing problems
- water
- macronutrients
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