Nutrition
Nutrition
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Nutrients are substances present in the food items, which allow the body to build energy, tissues, and further help in the regulation of the body’s metabolic processes. The nutrients containing carbon are known as organic nutrients and nutrients not containing carbon are named as inorganic nutrients.

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