Ch. 2 – Chemistry “C. Hopkin’s Café”

C - CARBON H - HYDROGEN O - OXYGEN P - PHOSPHORUS K - POTASSIUM I - IODINE N - NITROGEN S - SULFUR Ca - CALCIUM Fe - IRON Na – Sodium; Cl – Chlorine; Mg – Magnesium; Mn – Manganese; Zn – Zinc Trace amounts: Selenium(Se), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), and a few others.

CHNOPS Carbon – 18.5% Hydrogen – 9.5% Nitrogen – 3.3% Oxygen – 65.0% Phosphorus – 1.0 Sulfur – 0.3 Others – Ca – 1.5, Na – 0.2, Mg – 0.1, K – 0.4, Cl – 0.2

OXYGEN CARBON HYDROGEN NITROGEN CALCIUM PHOSPHORUS POTASSIUM SULPHUR IN ALL LIQUIDS AND TISSUES, BONES, PROTEINS CARBON EVERYWHERE HYDROGEN NITROGEN IN ALL LIQUIDS AND TISSUES, PROTEINS CALCIUM LUNGS, KIDNEY, LIVER, THYROID, BRAIN, MUSCLES, HEART, BONES PHOSPHORUS URINE, BONES POTASSIUM ENZYMES SULPHUR PROTEINS MAGNESUIM LUNGS, KIDNEY, LIVER, THYROID, BRAIN, MUSCLES, HEART FLOURINE BONES, TEETH CHLORINE IN BODY LIQUID MANGANESE IRON

The building blocks of life use these elements as follows: CARBOHYDRATES(sugar, starch, etc) C,H,O almost equally PROTEINS – C, H, O, N, S, Ph FATS – C, H, very little O, “Phospho-lipids” also contain Phosphorus & some Nitrogen NUCLEIC ACIDS(DNA & RNA) – C, H, O, N, P

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY WEIGHING 65KG

Water Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Minerals Vitamins To provide body fluid and to help regulate body temperature Carbohydrates As fuel for energy for body heat and work Fats As fuel for energy and essential fatty acids Proteins For growth and repair Minerals For developing body tissues and for metabolic processes and protection Vitamins For metabolic processes and protection Indigestible and unabsorbable particles, including fiber To form a vehicle for other nutrients, add bulk to the diet, provide a habitat for bacterial flora and assist proper elimination of refuse

The living cell is a symphony of thousands of chemical reactions all miraculously timed and coordinated to perform all the functions necessary for life. 

Cells are membrane bounded compartments filled with a concentrated solution of chemicals and salts.

Body Composition Body cell mass – 55 % Extracellular supporting tissue – 30% Body fat – 15%