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Characteristics of nutrients

• In nutrition it expresses the power obtained from food
• The unit expressing energy is cal (calorie)
• International organizations use joule
• 1000 cal = 1 kcal
• 1 kcal = 4.18 joule
• * 1 kcal is the energy required to increase 1 kg of water to 14.5 degrees to 15.5 degrees (1 degree)

Function of nutrients

• Source to move the body
• Make the brain function
• Motive force to live
• Lots of activity = Lots of energy consumption
• The balance between activity level and energy is important
• Energy is necessary to maintain life, such as moving organs even when resting
• If you take more energy (carbohydrates or lipids) than the amount used in the activity amount, that amount is accumulated in the body

When nutrients are deficient

• too skinny
• Get tired easily
• Declining thinking ability
• Decreased exercise capacity

When nutrients overdose

• obesity
• Glycosuria

Food that contains a lot of energy

Summary

• Energy is an essential nutrient for living
• It is important to take it in good balance
• The amount ingested changes depending on gender, height, weight, and momentum

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Characteristics of nutrients

• It is classified as “insoluble dietary fiber” and “water soluble dietary fiber”
• Insoluble dietary fiber = bowel movement promotion, intestinal action
• Water soluble dietary fiber = Improvement of intestinal bacteria, suppression of blood pressure rise
• The balance between insoluble and water soluble is 2: 1 the best
• It does not become a constituent or energy constituting the body
• Work to drain extra nutrition
• Not digested and absorbed

Function of nutrients

• It has the effect of promoting skin metabolism
• To normalize the mucosa of the skin, throat, nose, gastrointestinal tract
• Prevent diabetes, hypertension, night blindness
• Stimulates intestinal mucosa and promotes laxation (constipation prevention)
• It will drain extra lipid, sugar, sodium etc

When nutrients are deficient

• constipation
• Obesity, diabetes
• Arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, etc..

When nutrients overdose

• There is no need to worry about taking too much with a normal meal
• Very infrequently diarrhea
• Prevent absorption of other nutrients (minerals)

Food that contains a lot of Dietary fiber