SCI 228 Digital Study Guide-Nutrition

SCI 228 Digital Study Guide-Nutrition Nutrition Definition: Nutrition is all about consuming what is healthy to maintain a well balance diet with foods and liquids that’ll give you the nutrients you need to have a strong body. Having knowledge of these terms for nutrition will allow an individual to make better choices in the foods they consume easier. Example: Food Nutrients Proteins: core essential element of tissues and organs of a body. Proteins consist of amino acids. Carbohydrates: nutrients that give the human body energy. Both sugars and starches are a form of carbohydrate. Fats: Fats give the body energy Fiber: Essential part of the human diet fiber is the fundamental substance plants are made up of that is difficult for us to understand. Water: is obviously needed for the human body so that our metabolism can be retained. Vitamins: required for a normal body that can function well vitamins are chemicals........