Nutrients that your body can't make on its own

These are essential nutrients, which are nutrients that your body can't make on its own.

Proteins
Protein is necessary for the building of new muscle and the repair and maintenance of present muscle.

Carbohydrates
Starches and sugars are carbohydrates, they are the main source of the body's energy. Common sources of carbohydrates are rice, wheat, corn, and potatoes.

Minerals
Here is a listing of minerals and their vital role in the Human Body.

• Folid acid: Formation of red blood cells.
• Biotin: Prevents hair loss.
• Vitamin C: Necessary for healthy teeth, gums and bones.
• Calcium: Needed for bone and tooth formation.
• Phosphorous: Works together with calcium and must be balanced to be effective.
• Magnesium: Needed for healthy muscle tone and healthy bones and heart.
• Potassium: Important in keeping acid-alkaline balance in the blood.
• Sodium: Regulates fluid and acid base balance.
• Sulfur: Vital for healthy skin, hair and nails.
• Iron: Essential for the formation of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to every cell of the body.
• Zinc: Aids in wound healing, growth, tissue repair, and sexual development.
• Iodine: Essential in the formation of thyroxin - the thyroid hormone which regulates much of physical and mental activity.
• Copper: Iron cannot be absorbed without copper. Involved in protein metabolism, in healing process and in keeping hair's natural color.
• Manganese: Importantly involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
• Fluorine: Essential for bone and tooth building.