Are Monosaccharides Essential nutrients?
Nutrients can be classified into two groups, non-essential and essential. Non-essential nutrients are the types of things our body produces naturally, such as cholesterol, that may be present in our diet and utilized by our bodies, but we don’t need to eat them in order to enjoy good health. Essential nutrients, on the other hand, are those that our body needs, but cannot produce on its own. Examples of essential nutrients are certain vitamins, minerals, fatty and amino acids that can be obtained either by a proper diet or via supplementation. There is an ongoing debate as to whether glyconutrients are essential or non-essential?
