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Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion.
Functions of Fat in the BODY: 1. provide energy 2. serve as the bodies chief energy reserve 3. help form cell membranes 4. nourish skin and hair 5. insulate the body 6. cushion vital organs and protect them from shock 7. provide raw materials for body compounds such as bile and vitamin D. î î î.