NUTRITION
SPORTS NUTRITION
Question
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Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are collectively known as what?
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macronutrients
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micronutrients
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lipids
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antioxidants
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the main types of macronutrients in food (nutrients that are required daily in large quantities). They supply 90% of the dry weight of the diet and 100% of its energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates, fat, and protein are macronutrients. Micronutrients, however, are needed in smaller amounts, and these include vitamins and minerals. Macronutrients provide your body with energy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macronutrients are the nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy: in other words, fat, protein and carbohydrate. Micronutrients are mostly vitamins and minerals, and are equally important but consumed in very small amounts.
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