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No. Food provides the energy; vitamins and minerals are important, but won't keep you alive.
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The ingestion of food for energy and to provide vitamins and minerals the body cannot make for itsself?
nutrition
What nutrients are not used as a source of energy by the body?
Vitamins and minerals.
What nutrients provide most of your body's energy a carbohydrates b fats c proteins d vitamins and minerals?
carbohydrates
Does minerals provide energy for the body?
no
Which two nutrients provide no usable calories for the body?
vitamins and minerals
What nutrients do not provide energy?
Carbohydrates
Which does the body burn protein lipid minerals or vitamins?
The body uses proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates for energy. It uses minerals and vitamins to build substances in the body that the body uses to function. Such as iron for hemoglobin or vitamins as anti-oxidants.
Do vitamins help change food into energy?
Certain vitamins may give you a little bit of energy, but not much. There are actual energy vitamins available though. They are new actually, and they are called KickBrix. They contain the essential vitamins you need daily, like B12, and they are also 100% vegan.
Do minerals provide the body with glucose for energy?
No they do not. Vitamins and minerals provide the trace elements and compounds vital for healthy cell biochemical processes. Often times however, foods that provide glucose (typically sacharides or sugars) will also have the trace elements we call minerals in them. This is because, generally speaking, vitamins we need for living, the animals or plants we ate needed as well!
How do fruit and vegetables help your body?
Fruit and vegetables can provide the certain vitamins and minerals the body needs
How do carbohyrdates help your body?
They break down some of the bad fats in your body. They also provide vitamins and minerals.
Why does your body need mineral?
Your body needs certain minerals to build strong bones and teeth and turn the food you eat into energy. As with vitamins, a healthy balanced diet should provide all the minerals your body needs to work properly. Essential minerals include calcium, iron and potassium.Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients—because acting in concert, they perform hundreds of roles in the body. They help shore up bones, heal wounds, and bolster your immune system. They also convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage.
