A measure of energy processed during digestion. Energy allows cells to perform their bodily functions while enabling the body to build protein.

Essential nutrient for maintenance of plasma volume, acid-base balance, transmission of nerve impulses and normal cell function. Sodium regulates fluid, while balancing ions, also helps retain water, removes excess CO2, develops the brain, and improves teeth. Overall sodium the most important of electrolytes and essential ions present in extracellular fluid.

On the whole macronutrients are glucose and fructose, starches, and fiber found in certain food and drinks. As a result, carbohydrates are your body’s main source of fuel. Once broken down by your digestive system the bloodstream begins to absorb glucose. In this situation your body then releases insulin therefore directing glucose to your cells for energy.

Sugar a generic term for glucose and fructose. Glucose fuels the brain. Eating the nutrient glucose certainly gives an immediate boost to the energy levels of the body and especially in particular to proper brain function. Glucose is found in natural sweeteners, fruit, and vegetables. Glucose triggers a dopamine rush as a result helps us develop a happier mood. The process of glycogenesis also happens when glucose is stored and released when we are fasting or sleeping.

A mineral that the body needs for growth and development. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. Your body also needs iron to significantly produce some hormones.

A mineral classified as an electrolyte because it’s highly reactive in water producing positively charged ions. Therefore it helps the body regulate fluid, send nerve signals, and regulate muscle functionality.

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient involved in the repair of tissue, the formation of collagen, and the enzymatic production of certain neurotransmitters. It is required for the functioning of several enzymes and is important for immune system function. It also functions as an antioxidant.