5 nutrients for your body

Proteins: 
Proteins are used for a variety of functions. They are essential for creating hormones or enzymes and help build and repair body tissues.

Carbohydrates:
The main source of energy, carbohydrates are used not because they are efficient in harnessing all potential energy, but because they provide quick, immediate energy.


Lipids (Fats):
Lipids are mainly used to store energy. They may also carry fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A and D.


Vitamins:
Vitamins, due to the many kinds, have a variety of functions ranging from bodily growth to metabolic regulation.


Minerals:
Like vitamins, minerals have a variety of uses due to the different  kinds. Minerals such as potassium, shown above, help regulate body functions, while iron, another mineral, helps form hemoglobin which is used by red blood cells to carry oxygen.