Nutrient for the body

I. NUTRIENTS AS A FUNCTION
A. Nutrients as a source of energy
As an energy source of nutrients beneficial to move your body and metabolic processes in the body. Nutrient substances belonging to the function gives energy is carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Food which serves as a source of energy such as: rice, corn, Taro is a source of carbohydrate; margarine and butter is a source of fat; fish, meat, eggs, etc. is a source of protein. These three nutrients provide energy for body donation. Nutrients that are producing energy that can used for movement and physical activity and metabolic activity in the body. But the biggest contributor to the energy of the three elements of the nutrients are fat.

B. Nutrients for growth and maintain tissue
These nutrients have sebgai functions forming cells in tissue. If the deficiency is to consume the nutrients and the growth of human development will obstructed. Besides these nutrients also serve to cells to replace damaged body and maintain organ function. Nutrients included in this group are proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins. However, nutrients that have dominant source in the growth process is a protein.

C. Nutrients as regulators / regulatory processes in the body
Metabolic processes in the body needs in order arrangements balance occurs. It required a number of nutrients to manage ongoing metabolism in the body. Body needs to balance, to the metabolic processes occurs in the body needs to be set properly. Nutrients that function to regulate metabolic processes in the body are minerals, vitamins, water and protein. But which has the main function is to control sebagia mineral substances and vitamins.

II. Nutrients based on the number
A. Macro Nutrients
Macro nutrients are nutrients required in large number of units of grams. Nutrients including
groups of macro nutrients are carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
B. Micro Nutrients
Micro nutrients are nutrients the body needs small amounts or small but the food there. Nutrients which includes the micro nutrients are minerals and vitamins. Micro nutrients used for some units mg of minerals and vitamins.