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1. What is nutrition? What are nutrients? List the six groups nutrients are generally divided into.

Nutrition is the study of food and its use by the human body. Nutrients are food components (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water) which provide growth energy and replacement.

2. Describe the requirements of the human body for a healthy diet.

A healthy diet provides the right amount of nutrients, ie not in defiency or in excess. The bulk of the RDA is carbohydrates (50%) for energy, 30% comes from fat, and the rest from proteins. Proteins are mostly responsible for giving the body the required amino acids to form new proteins. Out of the 20 amino acids, 10 cannot be synthesized by the body and must be ingested. 50 grams of complete proteins, foods that contains all amino acids, from red meant, fish, egg is sufficient for a daily requirement of protein. Vitamins are required in a small amount to regulate enzyme changes. The human body is 70% water and......

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