What are the different forms of energy in the body?

Ms. Ashley Koff, RD

Nutrition & Dietetics

In the body, thermal energy helps us to maintain a constant body temperature, mechanical energy helps us to move, and electrical energy sends nerve impulses and fires signals to and from our brains. Energy is stored in foods and in the body as chemical energy.

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