Question

what are nutrients





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Answer 1

The definition of a nutrient is something that provides nourishment, food or substances necessary for growth.

A source of nourishment, especially a nourishing ingredient in a food.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• a substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth.
• 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.
• Absorption:
• The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine where much of the digestion of food takes place. The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals found in food.
• Function :Nutrients have one or more of three basic functions: they provide energy, contribute to body structure, and/or regulate chemical processes in the body. These basic functions allow us to detect and respond to environmental surroundings, move, excrete wastes, respire (breathe), grow,