The Six Essential Nutrients
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In order to function properly, a body needs six essential nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nutrients, vitamins, and water
The VITAL NUTRIENTS
Six kinds of nutrients can be found in foods: carbohydrates, fats,proteins,mineral, vitamins, and water. These substances are essential to chemical reactions in the body when you eat foods ....
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.... antibodies, many hormones, and chemicals that help the blood to clot are proteins. Proteins are part of muscles and many cell structures, including the cell membrane.
Sources of proteins in the diet include meats, dried beans, whole grains eggs, and dairy products.
Minerals and vitamins: a mineral is an inorganic substance that serves as a building materials or takes part in chemical reactions in the body. Minerals make up about four ....
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