We usually face this question when we want to put a patient on Total Parenteral nutrition (TPN) (feeding the patient intravenously). read more
Proteins: proteins are polymers made from amino-acids and are basic building blocks of our bodies (enzymes for example). when we digest food, proteins are broken to the amino-acids in our digestive system; then the amino-acids will be used to create our own proteins. read more
The body needs oxygen and glucose when exercising. Glucose is found in our food and contains energy . These substances are transported around the body by the blood . read more
The millions of tiny cells in your body require essential nutrients to grow, develop and work together in perfect harmony. These essential nutrients, those that your body needs but cannot produce, include the inorganic substances found in foods known as minerals. read more