FOOD AND HEALTH:

NUTRIENTS

Nutrients are parts of the food that your body uses to keep you strong and healthy

What are Nutrients?

Dietary Fiber

Dietary fiber is an important part of a balanced diet

It can help reduce blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease

Dietary Fiber

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates contain the energy your body needs to function.

Starch, sugar and fiber are all carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates

FatsLike carbohydrates, fat is a source of energy for our body.

One gram of fat typically contains twice the energy of one gram of carbohydrates.

We do not need to have to much fat in our diet.

Fats

IronIron is important to our body because it carries oxygen from the air we breathe to the other parts of the body.

Iron

MagnesiumMagnesium is needed by the body to build and repair our bones.

It also helps release energy from our muscles.

Magnesium

CalciumCalcium is important for building strong bones and teeth.

Most of the calcium we use in our bodies is for building strong bones.

A small amount is needed to help our heart, nerves, nerves and muscle work.

Calcium

Vitamin AHelps the development of bones and teeth.

Vitamin A

Vitamin BVitamin B processes fats and amino acids.

Vitamin B releases energy from carbohydrates.

Vitamin helps in producing new blood cells.

Vitamin B keeps the immune system healthy

Vitamin B

Vitamin CHelps in the formation of scar tissue.

Fights disease and infection, fights heart disease.

Vitamin C

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