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When talking about food, you’ll often hear
people refer to the word nutrients. Is the
food full of nutrients? Is it a nutrient-rich
food? Are you getting your recommended
daily serves of nutrients?
What are nutrients
and why are they
good for you?
Nutrients are the substances in food that
our bodies process to enable it to
function. Your nutrient requirements are
influenced by factors including your age,
growth stage and activity. Nutrients are so
small that they can’t be seen by the naked
eye.
Nutrients can generally be broken onto
two categories:
macronutrients – carbohydrates, protein,
fats;
and
micronutrients – vitamins and minerals
such as calcium, iron, vitamin C.
Nowadays there are many nutrient
poor foods available – this means they
don’t contain much nutrition that your
body needs to function. Rather, the food
is full of energy (kilojoules) but it’s not
nutritional. This means that the food will
provide your body with energy (kilojoules)
so you won’t feel hungry, but it’s void
of other essential nutrients that your
body needs to function.

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When talking about food

  • 1. When talking about food, you’ll often hear people refer to the word nutrients. Is the food full of nutrients? Is it a nutrient-rich food? Are you getting your recommended daily serves of nutrients? What are nutrients and why are they good for you? Nutrients are the substances in food that our bodies process to enable it to function. Your nutrient requirements are influenced by factors including your age, growth stage and activity. Nutrients are so small that they can’t be seen by the naked eye. Nutrients can generally be broken onto two categories: macronutrients – carbohydrates, protein, fats; and micronutrients – vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, vitamin C. Nowadays there are many nutrient poor foods available – this means they don’t contain much nutrition that your body needs to function. Rather, the food is full of energy (kilojoules) but it’s not nutritional. This means that the food will provide your body with energy (kilojoules) so you won’t feel hungry, but it’s void of other essential nutrients that your body needs to function.