11.Answer the following in 30–40 words:
a) Define nutrients. Name the types of nutrients needed by our body.
cessary for our body?
Answers
Define nutrients. Name the types of nutrients needed by our body. Why they are necessary for our body ?
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NUTRIENTS :
The components present in the food that helps in the growth, health, building block of body are known as nutrients.
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TYPES OF NUTRIENTS NEEDED FOR BODY :
- Carbohydrates.
- Proteins.
- Lipids (fats).
- Minerals.
- Vitamins.
- Water.
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WHY NUTRIENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR OUR BODY :
• Nutrients are necessary for the body for development of growth, building block of body etc.
• They play vital and important role in the process of metabolism.
• They are needed for our body structures.
• They are necessary because they provides energy.
• They helps the body to works properly by providing the energy.
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☈Aɴsᴡᴇʀ :-
Nutrients are compounds in foods essential to life and health, providing us with energy, the building blocks for repair and growth and substances necessary to regulate chemical processes. There are six major nutrients: Carbohydrates (CHO), Lipids (fats), Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.