All nutrients perform one or more of the following functions:
1. Serve as a source of energy or heat
2. Support the growth and maintenance of tissue
3. Aid in the regulation of basic body processes
These three life-sustaining functions collectively are part of metabolism, the sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in the body. Nutrients have specific metabolic functions and interact with one another to maintain the body.
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