Tag: macronutrients
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5 Gifts of Nutrients
Nutrients are substances that are essential for the growth and functioning of an organism. If they are not taken in sufficient quantities for a certain period of time, damage is caused to the body, possibly serious and permanent. Nutrients are divided into macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are called nutrients that provide energy, such as carbohydrates,…
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4 Symptoms of a Nutrient Deficiency
A deficiency in the body of micronutrients (i.e. vitamins, minerals and trace elements) is not always as noticeable as a deficiency in macronutrients (i.e. proteins, carbohydrates, fat and water). Usually, a period of time has passed since the body has been deficient in micronutrients before we realize it with certain symptoms that appear. Macronutrients and…
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What is and what does Nutrition include?
Nutrition is the set of foods that we choose to consume not only to maintain ourselves in life but to have good health as well as to help them in impending diseases. Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or disability. The nutrients in…
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