Nutrients - The Fundamentals

Name: Nutrients - The Fundamentals
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Learn about the importance, functions and interactions of nutrients for health and wellbeing in this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Distinguish between mechanical and chemical digestion
Outline the processes involved in digestion, absorption, and utilisation of nutrients in the gastrointestinal system
Describe the structure, characteristics and major food sources of the nutrients
Explain how the absorption of the nutrients occurs along the gastrointestinal tract
Identify the factors that affect the absorption and utilisation of different nutrients
Describe the functions in the body of each of the types of nutrients
Explain the role of nutrients in both supplying energy and supporting energy metabolism
Describe how energy expenditure occurs in relation to basal metabolism, physical activity, and growth
Discuss the role of nutrients in the regulation of vital body processes
Explain how nutrients interact for the growth of soft and hard tissue and in blood production

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