Functions of carbohydrates Carbohydrates have five major functions within the body: Energy supply, particularly for the

brain in the form of glucose Avoiding the breakdown of amino acids for energy Avoiding ketosis from the breakdown of fatty acids Cellular and recognition Dietary fiber Functions of Protein Protein has a range of essential functions in the body, including the following:
Required for building and repair of body tissues (including muscle) Enzymes, hormones, and many immune molecules are proteins Essential body processes such as water balancing, nutrient transport, and muscle contractions require protein to function. Protein is a source of energy. Protein helps keep skin, hair, and nails healthy. Protein, like most other essential nutrients, is absolutely crucial for overall good health.

Fats or lipids have many uses in the body. Any food material is stored in the body in the form of Fats. Fats also provide insulation to the body, especially to those animals living in very cold regions. Fats are metabolized to release greater amount of energy than would be normally released by other sources like carbohydrates, etc. They are also important to store certain vitamins like vitamin A,D,E and K which are soluble in fats and insoluble in water. It helps protect vital organs such as your heart, kidneys, and liver It promotes cell growth
The function of nucleic acids is to (1) store herditary information and (2) contain information for making all the body's proteins two types exist---DNA & RNA Improvement. R.N.A. has 3 types with different functions. 1m.R.N.A. caries information from nucleus to cytoplasm. 2 t. R.N.A. carries amino acids. 3 r. R.N.A. forms ribosomes.

Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids make up the three macronutrients that provide energy for your body. Carbohydrates and proteins provide 4 calories per gram, and lipids provide 9 calories per gram. Nucleic acids carry genetic information within cells that help maintain proper cell division, protein synthesis, and fetal development. Macronutrients Types Lipids come in different types, including waxes, steroid hormones, cholesterol, phospholipids and triglycerides. Although they have different structures, all lipids contain either one or more long, fatty acid chains that are made up of strong carbon and hydrogen bonds--except cholesterol. Simple carbohydrates are made up of one sugar molecule, while complex carbohydrates are made up of more than one sugar molecule. Dietary fiber and starches are two main types of complex carbohydrates that your body uses. Proteins are made up of 20 different types of amino acids, including eight essential and 12 non-essential amino acids. Your body can synthesize non-essential amino acids, but not the essential ones which must be obtained from food.
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.www.yumeimise.net Carbohydrates Your body uses carbohydrates as the main source of energy for all cellular functions, particularly in your brain and central nervous system. These include simple and complex sugars derived from fruits, grains and starchy vegetables. Although your body cannot process dietary fibers for energy, they provide bulk in your feces to avoid constipation and satiety without additional calories. Fibers also absorb cholesterol and slow glucose absorption. Dietitian Ellen Coleman recommends that 50 to 60 percent of your diet should be based on carbohydrates. Ninety percent of the carbohydrates should be complex carbohydrates. Proteins

Proteins provide the basic structures for every organ system in your body, including muscles, bones, hair, skin, cartilages and circulatory systems. They also provide structures for enzymes which are organic compounds that serve as catalysts for many chemical reactions in your body, including converting food into energy. According to former nutrition professor Gordon Wardlaw of Ohio State University, some proteins, such as antibodies and insulin, perform cell signaling that allows cells in different parts of your body to communicate with each other. This is important for releasing hormones and fighting infections. Lipids Triglycerides provide you with energy during aerobic metabolism and are stored in your adipose (fat) tissues beneath your skin, within skeletal muscles and around your organs. Cholesterol provides structure for steroid hormones, such as estrogen and androgen, cell membranes, and bile acids. Within cells, it regulates fluid balance within the cell and its external fluid environment. Fats in your body cushion your organs from shock and blunt trauma and stores energy for future use. Nucleic Acids Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) contains genetic instructions that your cells use to develop and carry out biological functions. It stores information to construct proteins and other organic molecules to develop an organism. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) regulates what types of genes are expressed in you. It carries information from DNA to your cells' ribosomes which are the sites for protein synthesis.