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Nutrients

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Energy yielding nutrients
Essential nutrients that help regulate the activities of your cell
bodies main source of energy
one of the nine amino acids that must be eaten in the diet for normal protein metabolism to occur.
Can not be broken down by the digestive system
any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
good sources include oats and oatmeal, legumes (peas, beans, lentils), barley, fruits and vegetables (especially oranges, apples and carrots)
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nutrients that build repair and maintain your body cells
- a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fat.
healthiest complex carbohydrate choices are high in fiber
the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 °C, equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods.
a type of fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules without double bonds, considered to be less healthy in the diet than unsaturated fat.
Non-energy yielding nutrients
- waxy, fatlike substance found in meat, dairy products, and egg yolk, a high amount in the blood is implicated in various types of heart disease.