Macro-nutrients:
Energy yielding nutrients are those that the body can use the energy they contain. Carbohydrates, fats or lipids are among these. Protein is a double duty nutrient as it can yield energy but it also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues (Sizer & Whitney, 2017). These are called the macro-nutrients and can be viewed as building blocks for body structures.
Micro-nutrients:
Vitamins and minerals are the fourth and fifth classes of nutrients that are commonly known as micro-
nutrients because they are present in tiny amounts. They too, provide energy to the body. Calcium and phosphorus, are major constituents of bones, however all vitamins and minerals are regulators and assist the body in various functions such as digestion, movement of muscles, disposing of wastes, growing new tissues, healing wounds, and obtaining energy from carbohydrate, fat and proteins (Sizer & Whitney, 2017).
In an effort to get the most out of these nutrients many have enlisted in the so-called Mediterranean diet. This diet is high in lipid in the form of olive oil. It is also rich in antioxidant compounds (micro-nutrients), which tend to be taken from the fruit in the form of vitamin C. Diets that are rich in antioxidants can break up disruptive structures across a cell membrane such as cholesterol that damages the vascular system (Mann, Cummings, Englyst, Key, Liu, Ricardi, Wiseman, 2007). Antioxidants are made in the body but can be taken through diet to assist and reduce the incidence of circulatory disorders and cancers such as stomach, colon, breast and prostate. There is belief the Mediterranean might slow down the aging process and lead to a longer healthier life.
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Energy yielding nutrients are those that the body can use the energy they contain. Carbohydrates, fats or lipids are among these. Protein is a double duty nutrient as it can yield energy but it also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues (Sizer & Whitney, 2017). These are called the macro-nutrients and can be viewed as building blocks for body structures.
Micro-nutrients:
Vitamins and minerals are the fourth and fifth classes of nutrients that are commonly known as micro-
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In an effort to get the most out of these nutrients many have enlisted in the so-called Mediterranean diet. This diet is high in lipid in the form of olive oil. It is also rich in antioxidant compounds (micro-nutrients), which tend to be taken from the fruit in the form of vitamin C. Diets that are rich in antioxidants can break up disruptive structures across a cell membrane such as cholesterol that damages the vascular system (Mann, Cummings, Englyst, Key, Liu, Ricardi, Wiseman, 2007). Antioxidants are made in the body but can be taken through diet to assist and reduce the incidence of circulatory disorders and cancers such as stomach, colon, breast and prostate. There is belief the Mediterranean might slow down the aging process and lead to a longer healthier life.
https://bestmealkitdelivery.com/article/Step_by_step_guide_to_the_mediterranean_diet?utm_source=google&utm_term=mediterranean%20diet&externalcreative=367564993809&p=&utm_content=1t1&utm_ad=78976843169&utm_medium=kwd-12440246&externalcampaign=1781150149&matchtype=b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt5zsBRD8ARIsAJfI4BjAWG1ED5HrmoSlXsb8Tfr8lUMY9s49lm4SsHmxX1ZXYV4yTwKZcwgaAt1cEALw_wcB
Mann, J.,
Cummings, J. H., Englyst, H. N., Key, T., Liu, S., Riccardi, G., . . . Wiseman,
M. (2007). FAO/WHO scientific update on carbohydrates in human nutrition:
conclusions. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition, 61 Suppl 1,
S132-S137.
Sizer, F. & Whitney, E. (2017). Nutrition: Concepts and controversies (14th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.
ISBN-13: 978-1-30563937-9, ISBN-10: 1-305-63937-5
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