Nutr 400 unh module 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUTR 400 UNH Module 4 Verified Questions And Answers With Real Solutions What makes a nutrient essential? ANS Essential nutrients must be provided exogenously (from the diet) because the body either doesn't produce any of it, or the body cannot produce it in sufficient quantities. What makes a nutrient non-essential? ANS nutrients that are non-essential can be made endogenously (in the body) in satisfactory amounts needed to sustain physiological requirements; OR it may not be required ...