Food and nutrients

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

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2.1 Food and nutrients

Foodstuffs are any product that you can eat or drink

Nutrients are the usable components in food

Dietary fibre

collective name for the indigestible parts of plants.

Dietary fibre helps the peristalsis

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Nutrients

- Proteins

- Carbohydrates

- Fats

- Water

- Minerals

- Vitamins 

The 6 nutrients have 4 different functions

Building blocks

Fuels (energy)

Reserves

Protective substances 

building blocks

Growth and development

repairing wounds 

making new cells and tissues

Proteins                  Water
Carbohydrates     Minerals
Fats                            Vitamins

Fuels

In every cell is respiration. 

Energy, movement, warmth

Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats

Reserves

Nutrients can be stored up in the body

Carbohydrates

Fats

protective substances

to stay healthy

Vitamins

Minerals

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