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'''Nutrients''' is a collective term describing the various [[organic]] and non-organic compounds in our [[food]], from which our [[Human body|body]] gathers the means to maintain its own [[life]]. The nutrients in food are legion; basically they can be devided into groups:
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'''Nutrients''' is a collective term describing the various [[organic]] and non-organic compounds in our [[food]], from which our [[Human body|body]] gathers the means to maintain its own [[life]]. The nutrients in food are legion; basically they can be divided into groups:
   
 
* [[Mineral]]s are substances necessary for many processes in the body.
 
* [[Mineral]]s are substances necessary for many processes in the body.
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* [[Protein]]s are [[chemistry|chemical]] [[molecule]]s utilized in many different ways, from basic building material to transport molecules and for [[enzyme]]s that are catalysts of a vast number of chemical processes.
 
* [[Protein]]s are [[chemistry|chemical]] [[molecule]]s utilized in many different ways, from basic building material to transport molecules and for [[enzyme]]s that are catalysts of a vast number of chemical processes.
 
* [[Vitamin]]s are chemical compounds necessary for a diversity of processes in the body, but which the body is unable to produce, or unable to produce in adequate quantities.
 
* [[Vitamin]]s are chemical compounds necessary for a diversity of processes in the body, but which the body is unable to produce, or unable to produce in adequate quantities.
 
 
[[Category:Nutrients]]
 
[[Category:Nutrients]]

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Nutrients is a collective term describing the various organic and non-organic compounds in our food, from which our body gathers the means to maintain its own life. The nutrients in food are legion; basically they can be divided into groups:

  • Minerals are substances necessary for many processes in the body.
  • Phytonutrients are small, chemical substances derived from plants which are shown to play significant roles in maintaining health.
  • Proteins are chemical molecules utilized in many different ways, from basic building material to transport molecules and for enzymes that are catalysts of a vast number of chemical processes.
  • Vitamins are chemical compounds necessary for a diversity of processes in the body, but which the body is unable to produce, or unable to produce in adequate quantities.