As it is stated in he instructor’s slides that covers the chapter of Body Composition, “it refers to the % of muscle, bone, fat and other tissues but with a primary concern on the fats. And what about Nutrition, it is stated that it based on “Basic substances in food your body uses to maintain health”, as macronutrients, and micronutrients, and water. Deviating from the definitions of Nutrition, and Body Composition, we could say that there is a strong correlation between those lasts; because for nutrients, it builds a healthy base by eating a variety of foods; because different foods contain different nutrients and other healthful substances. No single food can supply all the nutrients in the amounts you need. To make sure you get all the nutrients and other substances you need for health, build a healthy base by using the Food Guide Pyramid as a starting point. Choose the recommended number of daily servings from each of the five major food groups. It what concerns body composition, it’s a term used to describe the different components that, when taken together, make up a person's body weight. The human body is composed of a variety of different tissue types including lean tissues (muscle, bone, and organs) that are metabolically active, and fat (adipose) tissue that is not.
-Body Composition
The body is composed of water, protein, minerals, and fat. A two-component model of body composition divides the body into a fat component and fat-free component. Body fat is the most variable constituent of the body. The total amount of body fat consists of essential fat and storage fat. Fat in the marrow of bones, in the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, muscles, and lipid-rich tissues throughout the central nervous system is called essential fat, whereas fat that accumulates in adipose tissue is called storage fat. Essential fat is necessary for normal bodily functioning. The