hello again viewers we all know that the
food we eat often provides us with
essential nutrients in this video we're
going to talk about the six basic
nutrients that you can get from food and
their functions
let's get started with the nutrient
which dominates more than 60 of our body
water
even if you decide to go on a diet and
not eat any more proper meals you can
still survive although you won't make it
without water for every organ of your
body to work properly it needs water
this liquid helps your brain function
and cleanses your body of toxins
the cells in your body stay hydrated
because of water
apart from that water also helps in the
process of digestion
if you're someone who doesn't drink
water regularly you might find yourself
constipated more often than not
if you aren't drinking water properly
you'll end up becoming dehydrated
that's not good for your body as it can
affect its mental and physical
performance
not drinking enough water can also make
you feel tired and reduce your ability
to concentrate
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the basic function of these nutrients is
to keep away diseases and keep you
healthy
without a healthy dose of vitamins it
would be difficult for your body to
fight microorganisms
while there are about 13 types of
vitamins that your body needs
four of them are extremely essential
these are vitamin a
b6
c
and d
these four vitamins play an important
role in your body
in case you aren't getting enough of
these vitamins you might face some
problems
for example
lack of vitamin b6 can cause your blood
pressure to lower uncontrollably
similarly
lack of other vitamins may cause skin
problems
vision problems and weakness
on the other hand having enough vitamins
in your body would mean that you'll have
a healthy immune system
the risks of getting lung and prostate
cancer would also reduce with the proper
intake of vitamins
additionally
vitamins also have high levels of
antioxidant properties that are good for
your body
what's more it's been found that
vitamins play an important role in
longevity of a human being
protein
this is the nutrient that gets the most
hype
go to any nutritionist and they'll
suggest a lot of food items for the
proper intake of protein
these include meat
eggs and some grains
so why is protein so popular
well protein is the building block of
your body
no we don't mean just muscles we're
talking on a deeper level
whether it's your bones muscles
skin
hair or even the cells in your body
everything contains protein in fact
protein is responsible for a staggering
16 percent of an average human's body
weight
even your hormones and antibodies are
composed of proteins in other words it
would be very difficult to live without
this nutrient
this begs the question what are proteins
made of
well the answer is fairly simple they're
made up of different types of amino
acids
your body needs protein so that it can
function properly this is why your
nutritionists always stress that you
have a lot of protein in your diet even
if you're looking to lose weight
so the next time they ask you to have
scrambled eggs at breakfast take the
advice they only want what's good for
you
fats
yes the nutrient that you want to avoid
well maybe you shouldn't avoid it so
much after all
of course an excessive amount of fats
may be dangerous for your body
too much fat can cause problems for our
blood pressure levels and heart as well
as our digestive and respiratory systems
so why are we saying you shouldn't avoid
fats
well according to a study at harvard
medical school it was found that fats
helped the absorption of other nutrients
on top of that fats play an important
role in cell building
if that wasn't enough to convince you
the study also showed that fats help to
improve your muscle movement
while you might want to avoid fat
because of high amounts of calories it
would be better if you ingest it and
then burn those calories instead
additionally if you can consume fats at
a controlled basis and burn calories it
will decrease the risk of heart diseases
more importantly you'll have a lower
chance of getting type 2 diabetes
it had also been speculated that
controlled intake of fat improves brain
function
minerals when we talk about minerals for
our body the first thing that might come
to mind is calcium
although this isn't the only one don't
forget about iron and zinc
so what is this terrific trio of calcium
iron and zinc do for the body
calcium is the mineral responsible for
your strong bones
it helps to transmit nerve signals from
one part of the body to the other
calcium helps maintain healthy blood
pressure as well as improve muscle
contraction and relaxation
similarly
zinc is your go-to mineral when it comes
to boosting your healing factor
zinc improves your metabolism and
strengthens your immune system it also
increases your resistance against
diseases
the last mineral here is iron which is
responsible for the creation of your red
blood cells on top of that iron also
plays an important role in the
production of hormones in your body
carbohydrates
while the world is moving towards low
carb diets it's still one of the most
important nutrients for our body
carbohydrates serve as food for your
brain and your central nervous system
while we wouldn't ruin your diet plan by
including too many carbs you should
still consume a healthy amount of this
nutrient in order to have a healthy
lifestyle
are you consuming your nutrients do you
drink enough water every day let us know
in the comments we would love to hear
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