Nutrients, Chemical substances in food that have specific functions in your body, Carbohydrate, The body's primary source of energy., Fats, an essential nutrient group and type of lipid that provide energy, support cell growth, and help absorb crucial vitamins, Minerals, simple chemical elements that plants absorb from soil and water, which we then get by eating plants and animals, Vitamins, organic compounds that your body needs in small amounts for normal growth, function, and metabolism, Water, an essential macronutrient made of hydrogen and oxygen (H₂O) that makes up 50% to 70% of total body weight. It is vital for life because the body cannot make enough on its own to meet survival needs, Simple Carbohydrate, basic sugars made of one or two molecules that the body digests quickly to provide fast energy, Complex Carbohydrate, sugars made of long, connected chains of molecules that take your body longer to break down and digest, Fiber, a type of plant-derived carbohydrate that human digestive enzymes cannot break down, Protein, an essential macronutrient made of amino acid building blocks that your body needs in large amounts to build and repair tissues, power chemical reactions, and support immune health

Nutrients Week #1

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