Chapter 23.1, Problem 1CYU

Summary Introduction

To review:

The five major categories of nutrients.

Introduction:

The nutrients are the substancesin food that are used by the body to promote normal growth, maintenance, as well as repair of tissues. Some of them are micronutrients, which are required in minute amounts, whereas some are required in large amounts and are called macronutrients. Many of these nutrients cannot be made at a rapid rate to meet the need of body. Thus, they are ingested through diet and are called essential nutrients.