First of all, we would like to introduce ourselves. We are the Nutrients, and we will be your essential assistants in the growth, repair, maintenance, and proper functioning of your cells.
Depending on whether we provide energy to your body or not, we are divided into two categories: Caloric Nutrients and Non-Caloric Nutrients. The Caloric Nutrients include: Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins, while the Non-Caloric Nutrients consist of: Water, Vitamins, Minerals-Traces, and Dietary Fiber.
Finally, we would like to emphasize that Alcohol is not part of our group, meaning it is not a Nutrient. However, it does provide energy, which we remind you is measured in calories (Kcal) or Joules (1 Kcal = 4.184 Joules).
Your habits regarding nutrition and physical activity during childhood and adolescence will affect your physical development, the achievement or non-achievement of an ideal body weight, and will decrease or increase the risk of developing chronic diseases. Nutrition is an important factor that will influence your health, and its effect pertains to all components of your growth and maturation.
Don't forget, of course, that physical exercise also impacts your health. Your energy needs are affected by age, height, gender, weight, and your physical activity. The energy you get from food should meet your needs for growth, but it shouldn't exceed them, as this will increase your weight beyond what is normal.
