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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A nutrient needed to maintain the efficient working of body systems and general health.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Role of nutrientsVitamins and minerals help maintain the efficient working of body systems and general health. Their role is different from supplying the main fuel for exercise or building and repairing muscle tissue.
Paper 2
An inorganic nutrient needed in small amounts for normal body functions, such as calcium for healthy bones.
Revise: Diet and nutritionThere are seven components to know: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, fibre and water. Eating a variety of foods helps provide them because no single food supplies everything the body needs.
You need the general role of vitamins and minerals, not the names or functions of specific ones.
Vitamins, minerals and water support body functions but do not themselves supply energy.
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