MACRONUTRIENTS AND

MICRONUTRIENTS

 An essential substance in natural food sources.

It provides body heat and energy, builds repairs

body tissues, regulates life processes.

 A type of food required in large amounts in the

human diet

 Nutrients required by humans throughout life

in small quantities for normal growth and

development.

NUTRIENT CLASS

BODILY FUNCTION

C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

PROVIDE WORK ENERGY FOR

BODY ACTIVITIES AND HEAT
ENERGY FOR MAINTENANCE
OF BODY TEMPERATURE

P_______

BUILD AND RENEW BODY

TISSUES, REGULATES BODY
FUNCTION AND SUPPLY
ENERGY

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GIVE WORK ENERGY FOR

BODY ACTIVITIES AND HEAT
ENERGY FOR MAINTENANCE
OF BODY TEMPERATURE.

FOOD SOURCES

NUTRIENT CLASS

BODILY FUNCTION

FOOD SOURCES

VITAMINS
1. Vit. __

NECESSARY FOR NORMAL

FUNCTIONING OF THE EYES
AND PREVENTS RIGHT
BLINDNESS;

2. B COMPLEX
a. B1 (THIA _ _ _ _)

MAINTAINS A HEALTHY
CONDITION OF THE
NERVES. FOSTERS A GOOD
APPETITE

b. B2 (RI_O_LA_IN)

KEEP THE SKIN, MOUTH,

AND EYES IN A HEALTHY
CONDITION

M_ _K, C _ _ _SE, EGGS, M _ _T

INFLUENCES THE
OXIDATION OF
CARBOHYDRATES AND
PROTEINS IN THE BODY
CELLS

LI _ ER, M_ _T, FISH, PO__T_Y,

E_ _S, P_ _N_ _S DARK GREEN
_E_E_AB_E_

B3 (N _ _ _ IN)

WHOLE GR_ _ _ AND

ENRICHED GRAIN PRODUCTS;
MEAT, DRY B _ _NS AND P _ _S

NUTRIENT CLASS

BODILY FUNCTION

FOOD SOURCES

B12

REGULATES SPECIFIC PROCESSES IN

DIGESTION; HELPS MAINTAIN NORMAL
FUNCTIONS OF MUSCLES, NERVES HEAR,
BLOOD GENERAL METABOLISM

LIVER, CHEESE, EGGS AND

MILK

VITAMIN __
(_SC_RB_C ACID)

ACTS AS A CEMENT BETWEEN BODY CELLS

AND HELPS THEM WORK TOGETHER

FRESH RAW F_U_ _S AND

VEGETABLES

VITAMIN __

ENABLES THE GROWING BODY TO USE

CALCIUM AND PHOSPORUS IN A NORMAL
WAY TO BUILD BONES AND TEETH

MILK AND MARGARINE,

FISH-LIVER. SU_S_I_E IS
ALSO A SOURCE OF
VITAMIN D

NUTRIENT CLASS

BODILY FUNCTION

FOOD SOURCES

MIN_ _ _ _S

BUILDS AND RENEWS BONES, TEETH

AND OTHER TISSUES. REGULATE THE
ACTIVITY OF THE MUSCLES HEART
AND NERVES

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

EXEPT BUTTER. MOST DARK
GREEN VEGETABLE AND
CANNED SALMON

P_ _SP _R _S

ASSOCIATED WITH CALCIUN IM SOME

FUNCTIONS. NEEDED TO BUILD AND
RENEW BONES AND TEETH

CHEESE, OAT CEREALS,

WHOLE-WHEAT PRODUCS,
DRY BEANS, MEAT, FISH,
POULTRY.

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BUILDS AND RENEWS HEMOGLOBIN,

THE RED PIGMENT IN BLOOD WHICH
CARRIES OXYGEN FORN THE LUNG TO
THE CELLS

EGGS, MEAT, VEGETABLES,

POTATOES

ENABLES THE THYROID GLAND TO

PERFORM ITS FUNCTION OF
CONTROLLING THE RATE AT WHICH
FOODS ARE OXIDIZED IN THE CELLS

FISH(OBTAINED FROM
THE SEA) SOME PLANTFOODS GROWN IN SOILS
CONTAINING IODINE.

IO _ _ _

1. What do we mean by nutrients?

2. What are the different types of

macronutrients?
3. What are the different types of
micronutrients?
4. Why are nutrients important to our life?
5. As a student, how can you help yourself
gain proper nutrients for your health?