vitamin a Vitamin A can be obtained in two forms: preformed retinol (retinyl esters) found in animal derived foods •…
Vitamin D There are two sources of vitamin D: sunlight (resulting in skin synthesis of vitamin D) and the diet.…
What are vitamins? Vitamins are molecules required by the body in small amounts for a variety of essential processes in…
Fluids Sources of water in the diet It has been estimated that roughly 20% of water consumed is from food,…
Protein Good sources of protein Table 1: Protein content of some common foods found in the diet Food type…
What Are Carbohydrates? "Carbohydrates are macronutrients, meaning they are one of the three main ways the body obtains energy, or…