Nutrition for Performance
Chapter 1:Nutrients
Chapter 1:Nutrients
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Alimentation |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 30.09.2016 / 02.10.2017 |
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Nutrition
Total processes of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food and the subsequent assimilation of nutrient material into the tissues.
Nutrient
substance found in food that performs one or more specific functions in the body
Six Different Categories of Nutrients
Carbs
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Functions of Nutrients
1. Promotion of growth and development: Mainly performed by proteins.
2. Provision of energy: predominately performed by carbs and fats
3. Regulation of metabolism: nutrients used in this function are vitamins, mineral, and protein
Phosphorylase
breaks down carbohydrates stores in liver and muscles
Hemoglobin
another important protein found in erythrocytes. Oxygen carrier
Erythrocytes
Essential for transport of oxygen from lungs to the tissues, and hemoglobin acts as an oxygen carrier
Macronutrients
nutrients for which the daily intake is more than a few grams
