Nikolas
Created page with "== Summary == * Energy in the body is used for biosynthesis, maintaining gradients, heat production and physical work * The basal metabolic rate is influenced by body surface, age, gender and exercise * The macronutrients are water, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and ballast substances * The micronutrients are vitamins, minerals and trace elements * Digestion starts with ''amylase'', released from the salivary glands in the mouth. It hydrolyses starch * Digestion, and..."