Nutrients are the life sustaining substances found in food. - Necessary for growth, maintenance, and repair. There are 6 nutrients: - Vitamins - Minerals - Carbs - Lipids - Proteins - Water A macronutrient is a nutrient the body requires in large quantities, whereas a micronutrient is a nutrient the body requires in small quantities. | Macronutrients | Micronutrients | | -------------- | -------------- | | Carbs | Vitamins | | Lipids | Minerals | | Proteins | | Nutrients are used for: - Growth and development - Energy - Regulation of processes # Definitions | Term | Definition | | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Nutrients | The life sustaining substances found in food. Necessary for growth, maintenance, and repair. | | Nutrition | The study of how nutrients affect our body. | | Diet | A person's usual pattern of food choices. Everyone has a diet, and you don't begin and end diets, you just make changes to your existing diet. | | Lipid | Fat | | Organic | An organic substance contains *carbon*, and can be degraded. | | Essential nutrient | A nutrient is considered *essential* if it *must* be supplied by food, because the body cannot create it in sufficient quantities. If an essential nutrient is missin |