5 Nutrients! Baby!

1. Proteins are the building blocks of life. The body needs protein to repair and maintain itself. The basic structure of protein is a chain of amino acids. 

   

   Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients. They are the most important source of energy for your body. 

   

   The function for Lipids is that of Energy storage. Lipids contain a lot of calories in a small space. 

   

   Nucleic acids are biological molecules essential for life, and include DNA ( deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).

   

   Vitamins are any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.