Question

what is nutrients and vitamins minerals and prptiens​

Answer 1

Answer:

NUTRIENTS - Nutrients are the compounds in food that provide us with energy that facilitates repair and growth and helps to carry out different life processes.

There are mainly 2 kinds on nutrients -

1. MACRONUTRIENTS - nutrients that the body needs in a large amount.

2. MICRONUTRIENTS - nutrients that the body needs in a lesser amount.

Types of macronutrients -

1. ENERGY GIVING FOOD (CARBOHYDRATE) - energy giving food or simply carbohydrate, provides us with starch witch gives us energy.

2. BODY BUILDING FOOD (PROTIENS) - body building food or simply proteins make our body stronger.

3. FATS - fats provide us with more starch that often makes flesh our some of our body parts like our stomach.

Types of micronutrients -

1. PROTECTIVE FOOD (VITAMINS AND MINERALS) - Vitamins and minerals are called protective food because they protect us from diseases and viruses.

2. ROUGHAGE - roughage is important for us so that the food that is undigested is removed from the body.

3. WATER - water is important to all living being. We should at least drink 8 glasses of water each day i.e. 2 litres of water each day.