Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrients, nourishments and related science for the healthy growth and maintenance of the human body and living organisms.

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Nutrition

Health care; Nutrition

1) The science or practise of taking in and utilising foods. 2) A nourishing substance, such as nutritional solutions delivered to hospitalised patients via an IV or IG tube.

Polysaccharides

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Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates, made up of multiple sugar molecules. Examples of polysaccharides include cellulose, starch, and dextrin.

Nutrient density

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Nutrient density is the measurement of the amount of a nutrient per fixed portion of food.

Phytochemical

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The active health-protecting compounds that are found as components of plants.

Macronutrient

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Nutritionists often group nutrients into two subclasses, called macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients refer to those nutrients that form the major portion of your consumption and ...

The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within an organism. Metabolism consists both of anabolism and catabolism (the buildup and breakdown of substances, respectively). The biochemical ...