The List Of 9 Essential Nutrients; Deficiency, Sources And Their Uses.


Nutrients is a necessity for a good and healthy living.

It's Advisable you know these nutrients; What they do to our health, where it can be gotten from and what happens if they aren't present in the body.

There's a saying "Health is wealth", so whatever you're doing; business, chasing wealth, studying. The list goes on, your health should be your foremost consign, it's only the living that can make wealth..

So In order to be alive and sturdy, you need to know some of these nutrients and what they do to the body, how can you know this?

I have written this article to put you through; it's covers the uses of these nutrients to the body, the sources of these nutrients and the deficiency if it isn't present.

Without wasting much time, lets look into the topic at stake and make sure you read keenly..

List Of 9 Nutrients; Deficiency, Sources And Their Uses.


1. Carbohydrates: It provide our body with energy and it also build our weight or rather increase our Energy.
Carbohydrates is often referred to as STARCH, it's an energy building compound.

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Rice, Yam, Millet, Sugar, Cereal and Potatoes.

What happens when I lack this nutrient? DEFICIENCY
∆ Weakness
∆ Lost of weight
∆ Queasiness



2. Fat: Fat provides energy for the body; along side with carbohydrates.

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Butter, Cheese, Oily Meat Or fish and Oil.

What happens when I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Lost Of Energy.


3. Proteins: it's provides energy for our body, help in our growth and it also repair and maintain our body tissue.

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Meat, Fish, Beans, Peas, Milk, Egg.

what happens when I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Lost of energy
∆ Retarded growth
∆ Poor repair and maintenance of our body tissue
∆ Edema swelling and kwashiorkor.


4. Calcium: it helps in development of the bones and strengthens the teeth, also help in clothing of the blood.

where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Milk, Vegetable, Cheese, Egg.

What happens if I lack this nutrient?
∆ Poor development of bones
∆ Defective tooth structure
∆ Slow clothing of the blood.


5. Iron: it keep the body healthy and prevent Anaemia.

where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Liver, Meat, And Green Vegetables.

what happens if I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Anaemia ( Lack if hemoglobin in blood).


6. Vitamin A: It helps in prevention of; Eye fatigue, Blindness, it help your immune system to be able to fight against infections.

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Red palm oil, Cod-liver oil, Green vegetables, Carrot and tomatoes.

What happens if I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Blindness
∆ Eye Fatigue
∆ Poor resistance to infection.

7. Vitamin B: It helps in prevention of; Pellagra (Skin Deformative), Poor Growth especially of nerves eventually leading to paralysis of the legs, Poor Appetite, Constipation and digestion problems.

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Whole wheat, Flour, Whole Cereal, Nuts, Egg and Liver.

What Happens if I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Skin problems
∆ Scabies
∆ Poor Appetite
∆ Poor Growth
∆ Constipation and digestion problems.
∆ Beri Beri


8. Vitamin C: It helps in prevention of diseases and it also cause Scurvy (Tender swollen bleeding gum that easily bruises).

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Oranges, Lemon, Grapefruit, Vegetables and tomatoes.

what happens if I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Leads to Skin Diseases
∆ Leads to Scurvy.


9.Vitamin D: it helps in stopping poor development of the Legs ( Rickets ) I.e Bow Legs. and also prevent tooth decay.

Where can I get this nutrient?
SOURCES: Cod Liver Oil And Sunshine.

What happens if I lack this nutrient?
DEFICIENCY
∆ Rickets
∆  Tooth Decay.


In conclusion, Above are the List Of 9 Nutrients; Deficiency, Sources And Their Uses. Hope its useful!

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