The process by which the end products of digestion pass through the lining of the digestive tract is called absorption. […]
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The food taken into our mouth requires some kind of alteration before they can be absorbed into the blood stream. […]
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Dietary deficiencies
Some diseases are caused by lack of or shortage of specific nutrients in the meals we take, when this happens […]
Water is very important for the existence of man. the chemical composition of water is hydrogen and oxygen.[H2O]. It has […]
Mineral elements are also required in a very minor quantity by the body. They are inorganic in nature and perform […]
Vitamins are inorganic in nature. They are required in a very little quantity by the body. Vitamin can be classified […]
Fats and oil are another group of macro nutrients that is required by the body. It composes of carbon, oxygen […]
Protein is another macro nutrient required by the body. Protein is made up of carbon, hydrogen nitrogen, and oxygen. The […]
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Basic Food nutrients
Nutrients that are required in a fairly large quantity by the body are referred to as macro nutrientswhile micro nutrients […]
Food and nutrition is not an independent subject rather it is an area of study that cut across many other […]