What's Really in Your Food? The 5 Nutrient Groups

To you it's lunch. To your cells, it's a delivery of fuel and building materials. Join Bri to unpack the five nutrient groups: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Learn the building blocks of each, what they do in your body, and what happens when you miss out. In this video we covered What nutrients are, and why deficiencies cause ill health Carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides Lipids: glycerol, fatty acids, triglycerides and essential fatty acids Proteins: amino acids and peptide bonds Vitamins as coenzymes, and deficiency diseases Minerals: macrominerals, trace minerals and cofactors A practice question worked through Common mistakes that lose marks Quiz questions to test yourself CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:09 What's in Bri's lunch? 0:27 Learning goals 0:41 What are nutrients? 1:07 Carbohydrates 1:52 Lipids 2:24 Proteins 2:43 Vitamins 3:14 Minerals 3:41 Practice question worked through 4:06 Common mistakes 4:38 Test yourself quiz 5:26 Recap Previous episode: Metabolism and cellular respiration. Next episode: enzymes. This video is a study aid. Always check with your teacher for anything specific to your school's course. If this helped, like and subscribe for more fun study videos! #HumanBiology #ATAR #Nutrients #Biology #StudyTip