Everyone needs energy to do work, and that energy comes from food. Food provides something called nutritionâs  to your body. Nutrition is the nourishment or the supply of the materials â food- requires by organism and cell s to stay live. Have your way to a stronger and healthier body or to a weaker and toxic one.
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Use simple inorganic substances and either light energy or chemical energy to synthesis food.
An organism that cannot manufactures its own food and instead obtains its food and energy by taking in organic substances, usually plant or animal matte. All animals, fungi and most bacteria are heterotrophy.
Foods that provide the six essential nutrients:
A main source of energy from our diet .Also called saccharide , which means âsugarsâ. Constitute of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Are produced by photosynthesis in plants .Simple carbohydrates are found in foods such as fruits, milk, and vegetables.
Food carbohydrates include:
Complex carbohydrates (starches and fiber)
¡      Found in minimally or unprocessed whole foods
¡      Slow digestion & increase satiety
¡      Result in a more gradual insulin response
¡      Contain fiber, vitamins, minerals &protective antioxidants
Simple carbohydrates (sugars)
¡      Found naturally in fruit, vegetables and dairy as well as in many processed foods
¡      Sharper insulin response in the absence of fiber
¡      Processing increases shelf-life but removes healthy fiber and nutrients
Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acid which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions the regulation of the bodyâs cells, tissues and organs cannot subsist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amount of protein. Protein accounts for 20 percentage of total body weight. Large complex molecules composed of amino acids. Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen. Primary source of nitrogen in our diets. 20 distinct amino acids are used to make proteins. Core component of the body cells, tissues and fluids.
At nine calories per gram, fats are the most calorific nutrient. However fats are needed in our diet and not all fats identical. Whilst 21% of UK shoppers are trying to reduce their consumption of fat and fatty foods, some fatty foods are growing in popularity.
Vitamins are found in almost everything we eat. Processing affects vitamin content. Dietary supplements can boost vitamin intake. Not all of what we can be used by the body. Vitamins are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Vitamins are called micronutrients because they are needed in only very small quantities. They all have chemicals names but they are usually referred to by letters. Vitamins are tasteless organic substances that are indispensable to the normal metabolic processes of organism. They are imperative to maintain health and performance, and have to be supplied with the feed. Vitamins do not provide energy themselves, but a deficiency of any vitamin can cause serious symptoms.
Unlike vitamins, which are organic substances minerals are organic and are found in rocks and soil. Vegetables absorb minerals as they grow, while animals digest it through their diet. Minerals can be divided into two groups those needed in larger quantities (major minerals) and those only required in tiny amounts. Our body requires mineral elements for a variety of function. They are also known as micronutrients.
¡      Iron, iodine, fluorine, zinc, copper, cobalt, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, nickel, tin, silicon and vanadium.
¡      Trace with no known function: lead, mercury, barium, boron, and aluminium.
All liquids that we drink contain some water, such as fruit juice and milk. It is also found in many foods. Water is needed for cells and body fluids. We need to drink 6-8 glasses of water each day. 60%-80% of the human body is water! Function: Assists with the transport of materials in the body by making up most of the liquid part of blood (plasma), helps regulate body temperature, and helps regulate body temperature, and helps break down food in the digestive system .
Benefits of drinking water:
¡      Supports heart health
¡      Improves circulation
¡      Increases waste removal
¡      Flushes out toxins
¡      Nutrients absorption
¡      Increases energy and alertness
¡      Supports weight healthy loss
¡      Improves complexion
¡      Supports muscles building
¡      Enhances brain function
¡      Boosts immune system
¡      Prevents headaches
¡      Prevents cramps
¡      Supports joints
¡      Prevents backaches
¡      Prevents bad breath
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