6 major nutrients for body (basic)

Hi guys. Today we are looking for the 6 major nutrients for body.


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1.    6 major nutrients

• Carbohydrate
• Fat
• Protein
• Vitamin
• Mineral 
• Water

2.    Composition ratio of 6 major nutrients

• Carbohydrate : 0.4% - 1%
• Fat              :  12% - 20%
• Protein         :  14% - 19%
• Vitamin        :  less than 0.4%
• Mineral        :  5%   -  6%
• Water          :  56%  - 68%

3.     What they do

• Carbohydrate - features   : Carbo makes energy for our body, and be a                                                                  composition of our body

                          - functions  : Supply energy to body and brain to make them work.

                        

                          - food        :  Rice, bread, noodle, and potato, etc.

• Protein - features : Protein is a supplement of amino acid and nitrogen compound

                                  which are necessary for physiological function and living.

                  - functions :  To make hair, muscle, cell of skin, and bone, etc

                  -food        :   meat, fish, egg, tofu, and bean, etc

• Fat - features       :  Fat makes up the cell membrane, and supply essential fatty                                acid. It also helps to carry fat-soluble vitamin into body.

            - functions      :  It makes the highest calories among 3 major nutrients.

                                    It protects organs in a body, and handle the temperature. 

            -food             :  Oil, nuts, and butter, etc

• Vitamin - features  : Body can make vitamin itself. It can control metabolism                                     and physiological function.

                   - functions:  Vitamin can help metabolism of carbo, fat, and protein.

                                    Vitamin can prevent aging and cancer.

 

                   - food      :  Vegetables, fruits, and dairy food.

•  Minerals - features   :  All elements which make up our body except carbon,                                           hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.  (ex: zinc, iron,                                               magnesium, etc)

                     - functions :  Mineral make up our bones and body structure.

                                        It can help to handle physiological function.

                     - food       :  meat, vegetable, milk, and seafood. 

• Water - features    :  It is almost 70% in a body, and people must need to drink                                 water to live

                - functions   :  Water help us to keep body temperature. 

                                     It also can move nutrients and oxygen in a body.