Diet contributes to animal health because all animals need 6 essential nutrients in order to stay healthy. If an animal is not getting enough of these nutrients then the animal can become ill with a variety of diseases or deficiencies.
Macro nutrients are the main pieces of the animal's diet and they are essential in giving them energy. Examples of macro nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Macronutrients are nutrient that give animals energy and calories. Nutrients are essential substances required for metabolism, growth and many body functions. Macronutrients are required in huge amounts. Carbohydrates give 4 calories every gram, fats give 9 calories every gram and protein also gives 4 calories every gram. Macronutrients are essential for the body in order to survive. Micronutrients are also essential for the body however, animals do not require this in large amounts like macronutrients.
(Monosaccharide, 2015).
A balanced diet is important because if an animal does not get a balance of the 6 major nutrients they will get deficiencies causing them to become ill.
Macro nutrients are the main pieces of the animal's diet and they are essential in giving them energy. Examples of macro nutrients are carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Macronutrients are nutrient that give animals energy and calories. Nutrients are essential substances required for metabolism, growth and many body functions. Macronutrients are required in huge amounts. Carbohydrates give 4 calories every gram, fats give 9 calories every gram and protein also gives 4 calories every gram. Macronutrients are essential for the body in order to survive. Micronutrients are also essential for the body however, animals do not require this in large amounts like macronutrients.
(Monosaccharide, 2015).
A balanced diet is important because if an animal does not get a balance of the 6 major nutrients they will get deficiencies causing them to become ill.