NAME: FAHAD L.

ANDAO
COURSE&BLOCK: BEED 301
TOPIC: NUTRITION (MACRO AND MICRO NUTRIENTS)

What is nutrition?
- The study of nutrients in food, how the body utilizes them, and the connection
between diet, health, and disease is known as nutrition.

What the macronutrients are?

- Macronutrients are the nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with
energy. In other words, fat, protein and carbohydrate.
 Fat – your body’s source of long-term energy.
 Protein – the building blocks of your body, helps build muscles.
 Carbohydrate – your bodies main source of short-term energy.

What the micronutrients are?

- Micronutrients in food are one of the main groups of nutrients needed by the body in a
very small amount. These includes vitamins and minerals, which play an essential role
in energy production, supporting immune function, blood clothing, growth, bone health,
fluid balance, and several other processes. However, their impact on a body’s health is
critical, and deficiency in any of them can cause severe and even life-threatening
conditions.
 Vitamins – support cell function, development and growth: function as
antioxidants; assist the absorption of other nutrients.
 Minerals – support bone, muscular, cardiovascular, and nervous system
functions; produce enzymes and hormones.
 Phytochemicals/phytonutrients – may help prevent chronic diseases: exert
actions such anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and antioxidant effects.