NUT 10 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Essential Amino Acid, Basal Metabolic Rate, Fluid Balance
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Re vie w fo r mid te rm 1. Nutrie nt: s ubs ta nce obta ine d from food tha t is us e d by the body to promote he a lth. 6 ma jor cla s s e s of nutrie nts. 3 ba s ic fu n c tio n s o f n u trie n ts. S tructure : prote in a nd ca lcium form bone. Re gula tion: prote ins he lp re gula te body fluid ba la nce. Dis trib u tio n o f nu trie n ts in th e bo d y. Wa te r: 55-60% (2/3 intra ce llula r, 1/3 e xtra ce llula r) Dige s tion: the bre a kdown of food into s ma lle r units tha t the body ca n us e. E x. prote in bre a ks down into a mino a cids.
