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Macronutrients
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- 1CarbohydratesThey store energy (starches) and provide energy for cells
- 2MonosaccharidesAre simple carbohydrates
Glucose, fructose and galactose are types of monosaccharides - 3DisaccharidesAre formed from two monosaccharides
Maltose, lactose and sucrose are types of disaccharides - 4PolysaccharidesAre a long chain of carbohydrates
Starch, fiber and glycogen are types of polysaccharides - 5FatsAre used as energy storage in our bodies
- 6Saturated FatsAre also known as "bad fats" because they are known to cause high cholesterol
- 7Unsaturated FatsAre known as "good fats"
- 8ProteinAre made up of a long chain of amino acids. Protein plays an important role in every process that takes place in cells
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- All macronutrients - carbs, fats and protein
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