What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is the process by which the body uses food
to sustain life, for growth, for activity, and for normal functioning
of every organ and tissue.
Nutrition is as absolutely essential to building a strong, healthy,
great-looking body as your workouts.
There are some basic nutrients:
1.Protein,composed
of various amino acids, provides the building blocks for muscle tissue.
It is also a component of all organs, and is involved in the structure
of skin, bones, and tendons as well as being involved in many bodily
functions.
2.Carbohydrates, fuel for energy, is composed
of a variety of less complex or more complex sugar and starch molecules.
3.Fats(or oils), the nutrient that contains the
most densely packed energy stores.
4.Water is also an essential nutrient. It constitutes
72 percent of muscles.
5.Vitamins-essential chemicals that facilitate
various biochemical reactions.
6.Minerals-essential for a number of vital body
functions, including muscular contraction.
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