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NUTRITION DENG Zeyuan Do you remember “big head infants” incident? Introduction of Nutrition Nutrition might be defined as the process whereby we obtain the essential nutrients and use them to make many other substances our bodies need. This process would include eating and digesting food and absorbing and using, or metabolizing, the nutrients it contains. NUTRIENTS Nutrients are the chemical components of food which perform nutritive functions: Fats Proteins Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) Minerals Vitamins Water ? Dietary fiber, Antioxidants Functions of Foods and Nutrients Provide e