The body can make small amounts of some nutrients, but most must be obtained from food in order to meet the body’s needs, Those available only in foods are called essential nutrients. There are about 40 of them, and they are found in all sex nutrients classes. The six nutrient classes are chemically divided into two categories: organic and inorganic. Now organic nutrients has hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon contained in it. You must remember that before your body can use organic nutrients, it must break down into their smallest components. Inorganic nutrients are already in their simplest forms when the body ingests inorganic nutrients, all except for water.

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