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Nutrition — The Nutrition Facts table indicates the amounts of nutrients which experts recommend to limit or consume in adequate amounts. Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in… … Wikipedia
Nutrient — cycle in the oceans A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism s metabolism which must be taken in from its environment.[1] They are used to build and repair tissues, regulate body… … Wikipedia
Micronutrient — Micronutrients are nutrients required by humans and other living things throughout life in small quantities to orchestrate a whole range of physiological functions, but which the organism itself cannot produce.[1] For people, they include dietary … Wikipedia
List of macronutrients — This is a list of macronutrients, defined as being the classes of chemical compounds humans consume in the largest quantities and which provide bulk energy. Macrominerals are not included. Macronutrients can also refer to the chemical elements… … Wikipedia
List of micronutrients — This is a list of micronutrients.Vitamins* Vitamin A (retinol) * Vitamin B complex ** Vitamin B1 (thiamin) ** Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) ** Vitamin B3 (niacin) ** Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) ** Vitamin B6 group: ***Pyridoxine ***Pyridoxal… … Wikipedia
macronutrient — /mak roh nooh tree euhnt, nyooh /, n. 1. Nutrition. any of the nutritional components of the diet that are required in relatively large amounts: protein, carbohydrate, fat, and the macrominerals. 2. Bot. any of the three chemical elements… … Universalium
nutrition, human — Introduction process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life. The study of human nutrition is interdisciplinary in… … Universalium
macroelements — Inorganic nutrients needed in relatively high daily amounts ( i.e., more than 100 mg per day) e.g., calcium, phosphorus, sodium, etc. SYN: macrominerals … Medical dictionary
Human nutrition — For aspects of nutrition science not specific to humans, see Nutrition. Human nutrition is the provision to humans to obtain the materials necessary to support life. In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on … Wikipedia
