Glossary
Macronutrients are the key nutrients in the diet that provide us with energy. They are carbohydrate, protein and fat.
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Micronutrients is the general name given to compounds that are needed in minute quantities to sustain a healthy body, such as vitamins and minerals.
An opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young the white juice of certain plants.
An inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health.
A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
Any of the class of sugars (e.g. glucose) that cannot be hydrolysed to give a simpler sugar.
Any toxic substance produced by a fungus.