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The body needs, broadly speaking, seven main nutrient groups: # carbohydrates # proteins # fat # vitamins # minerals # fibre/roughage # water Many of these nutrient groups, such as vitamins and minerals, sub-divide into dozens of more specific nturients. Calcium, phosphorous and iron, for instance, are vital minerals that our bodies need.
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What are the substances in food that nourines the body?
carbohydrates
Is the measurement of purity in substances used in everyday life important?
Yes the purer the food and the drinks we take the better for the body and our health.
What are the important food substances?
Carbohydrates, Protiens, fats, vitamins,minerals and water are the most essential food substances.
How many substances does food provide that you cannot manufacture?
The body cannot manufacture the following substances that food provides - vitamins minerals proteins fat carbohydrate water
Food is the body's fuel the materials the body needs to run properly come from the food and drink we comsume the process of changing food to substances the body can use is called?
Digesting. It's the closest answer!
What are the substances in food that nourines the body?
carbohydrates
Is the measurement of purity in substances used in everyday life important?
Yes the purer the food and the drinks we take the better for the body and our health.
What are the important food substances?
Carbohydrates, Protiens, fats, vitamins,minerals and water are the most essential food substances.
Are food substances that supply the body with chemicals?
yes
Substances in food that your body needs?
Carbohydrates
What are the substances that make good preserving agent?
food is very important food.
What in your body breaks down food into simple substances?
enzyme
What are chemical substances in food that have specific functions in the body?
nutrients
Why does most of the food you eat need to be digested?
All food contains complex substances such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The body cannot utilise these substances in their complex form. The food consumed is broken down into simpler substances by a procedss called digestion. The digested food can be easily absorbed by the body.
Why do you need food containing fat?
because many important substances that our body produces is derived from fat. cell membrane, hormones, transduction of nerve impulses are a few important examples
The kind of food the body parts can get?
by the time the food is digested and reaches the body parts, it gets converted into simple substances.
What does food fuel give your body?
The food in the body's fuel source.The nutrients in the food give the body's cell the energy and other substances they need to operate.
