Nutrition (GATE XE, XL) — GATE Engineering Sciences (XE) Prep

Nutrition: Balanced diet, essential amino acids and essential fatty acids, protein efficiency ratio, water soluble and fat soluble vitamins, role of minerals in nutrition, co-factors, anti-nutrients, nutraceuticals, nutrient deficiency diseases. Food Supplements, Concept of nutrigenomics. Food adulteration (types of adulterants and their detection)