6 Major

Nutrien
ts
Ma c ron u tr i e n
ts

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Macronutrients are energy-
providing chemical
substances consumed by
organisms in large
quantities.
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1. Proteins
 Importance
Maintaining muscle
X
mass and strength

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Hair loss

Thinning or brittle
2
2
hair

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3 Muscle deterioration
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2.Carbohydrat
es
 Importance
Maintains blood glucose level
X during exercise and replaces
glycogen stores after exercise

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Muscle cramps

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2 Excess fatigue

Constipation and
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3
Headaches
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3. Fats
 Importance
Needed for the immune
system to function and
X
helps the body to store and
use vitamins

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Dry skin

Body weight
2
2
efficiency

3
3 Cold intolerance
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4. Water
 Importance
Needed in waste removal,
body temperature
X
regulation, cushions spinal
cord and joints

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Dehydration

2
2 Slurred Speech

3
3 Muscle cramps
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Mic 12
 “
a chemical element or
substance required in
trace amounts for the
normal growth and
development of living
organisms

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5. Vitamins
Vitamin A
 Importance
Maintains healthy skin,
X bones, and hair, it also
aids vision

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Depression

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2 Painful joints

Frequent infection and

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3
Anemia
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(thiamin,
riboflavin, and
niacin) Vitamin
B6
 Importance
Maintaining muscle
X
mass and strength

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Hair loss

Thinning or brittle
2
2
hair

3
3 Muscle deterioration
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Vitamin B12
 Importance
Needed to break down glycogen
to release glucose, makes
X
hemoglobin that carries oxygen
in blood

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Hypersensitivity

2
2 Skin rashes

3
3 Progressing to paralysis
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Vitamin C & E
 Importance
Helps easy healing of
X wounds and repairs broken
bones.

Symptoms of
Deficiency
Frequent
1
1
infections

2
2 Joint pain

Failure of wounds
3
3
healing
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6. Minerals
Iron
 Importance
Helps in energy
X metabolism and prevents
anemia.

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Anemia

Fatigue and pale

2
2
appearance

3
3 Reduce attention span
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Calcium
 Importance
Helps build and maintain
X
bones and teeth.

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Stunted growth

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Zinc
 Importance
Plays role in immune function,
X protein sythesis and wound
healing.

Symptoms of
Deficiency
1
1 Growth failure

Delayed sexual
2
2
maturation

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