Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Body needs certain essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fats. All these nutrients play specific functions in the body. Fats are stored in the body for later use. Body use glucose as source of energy but during a period of fasting the body use these fats as a source of energy to maintain different cellular activities, as the body is deprived of glucose.

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