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- - - - Proteins
        
        nonessential amino-acids
        
        able to be made in body
        
        essential amino-acids
        
        obtained in diet
        
        Complete protein
        
        supplying essential amino acids
        
        incomplete protein
        
        low in 1 or + amino acids
      - Carbohydrates
        
        Disaccharides
        
        Polysaccharides
        
        Monosaccharides
      - Nucleic Acids
        
        not considered nutrients
      - Lipids
        
        steroids
        
        eicosanoids
        
        triglycerides
        
        phospholipids
    - - Fat-soluble vitamins
        
        Vitamins A, D, E, K
      - Essential vitamins
        
        must be provided in diet (C &A)
      - Water-soluble vitamins
        
        vitamin B &C
      - Nonessential vitamins
        
        ex: NADH & FADH2
    - - Sodium & Potassium
      - Calcium
      - Iodine
      - Iron
      - Zinc
  - - - proteins
      - grains
      - vegetables
      - fruits
      - Dairy
  - - - responsibilities with nutrients
        
        nutrient absorption
        
        nutrient storage & usage
        
        regulating appetite
      - specific glands
        
        Pancreas
        
        insulin & glucagon
        
        Thyroid
        
        hormones like TRH, TSH, T4,T3
        
        maintain body temp.
        
        affects energy delivery & food digestion
        
        transport energy through body
      - adequate nutrients critical for proper gland functioning
    - - nutrients help prevent UTI's
      - nutrients provide antioxidants to kidney and bladder
      - relives inflammation
      - nutrition affects menstrual cycle
    - - need essential minerals for nerve impulses to travel
        
        charged Potassium
        
        aids proper nervous system functioning
        
        charged Calcium
        
        regulate action potentials in nerve cells
        
        initiate and return action potential
        
        charged sodium
        
        charged chloride atoms
    - - necessary nutrient help to prevent heart disease, high cholesterol ,atherosclerosis
      - nutritien palys role in
        
        HDLs
        
        LDLs
    - - muscle contraction relies on energy
      - muscle cells store energy in form of glycogen
      - also need amino acids and fatty acids for energy
    - - liver exports nutrients to other organ systems
      - nutrients are necessary in digestive in order for other organs systems to receive energy
      - nutrients absorbed by small intestine
      - carbohydrates broken down by salivary amylase
      - lipid digestion in intestine
  - - - Sodium & Potassium
        
        maintain resting membrane potential
        
        generate action potential
      - Iodine
        
        Produce Thyroid Hormone
      - Calcium
        
        formation & maintenance in skeleton
        
        blood clotting
        
        exocytosis of neurotransmitters
      - Zinc
        
        protein synthesis
        
        wound healing
      - Iron
        
        present in hemoglobin, binding oxygen
        
        electron transport system binding electrons
    - - proteins
        
        Major source of nitrogen
        
        synthesize nitrogen containing molecules
        
        ex: DNA
      - Nucleic Acid
        
        storage & expression of genetic info.
      - Carbohydrates
        
        lactose
        
        Disaccharide
        
        found in milk
        
        Sucrose
        
        Disaccharide
        
        found in glucose & fructose
        
        Starch
        
        Polysaccharide
        
        found in potatoes, bread
    - - Vitamin C
        
        wound healing
        
        helps body absorb iron
      - Vitamin D
        
        Helps body absorb calcium
      - Vitamin B
        
        metabolism
        
        helps form RBC's
      - Vitamin E
        
        helps body form red blood cells & use vitamin K.
      - Vitamin A
        
        helps form and maintain bones, skin, mucus membranes
      - Vitamin K
        
        blood clotting
    - - helps body absorb nutrients
      - protects and cushions vital organs
      - helps maintain bodily function