Nutrition and its Function: Understanding the Processes and Importance of a Balanced Diet

Nutrition: Function and Importance Nutrition includes all processes to get the materials of development and the energy we need to live like .--- La Nutricion: Nutrition is a long process. One step is to take food. Function in the 4 processes involved Nutrition: Circulation - the digestive process, respiration, and excretion Feeding and Nutrients To live, we need the nutrients that food contains. The main groups are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, vitamins, and minerals - A diet is complete when it contains all types of nutrients. A balanced diet is when it gives us the necessary amount of each nutrient.