‘Lipids’

Essential Nutrients

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Essential NutrientsWATER

Essential component for life and abundant in most foods. Water is absorbed in the intestine and then transported by the blood to other organs. Can be found in the body as part of the intracellular cell protoplasm and extracellular, and interstitial fluid, lymph, and as part of blood plasma.

FUNCTIONS

  • Transportation of nutrients and waste products
  • Regulation of body temperature
  • Solvent substances
  • Structural component of cells

Water is excreted through urine, feces, skin and lungs. The balance between loss and gain of water should be neutral because a positive balance of ending a picture of water retention and a negative a picture of dehydration.

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