Definitions
The ability to do work?
Energy
- the sunshine vitamin
- helps your bones and teeth grow
Vitamin D
- it is found in milk
Calcium
the part of the body that changes or digests food?
Digestive system
- helps your body resist and fight infection
- helps heal cuts, scrapes, burns and broken bones
- citrus fruits - oranges, lemons, limes, and their juices
Vitamin C
Your body only needs the amount of "table salt"
Sodium
Substances found in food that help your body grow and develop
Nutrients
- found in foods that come from animals
- keeps skin healthy - helps you see
- found in cheddar cheese, egg yolks, butter, dark green vegetables, deep yellow or orange fruits
Vitamin A
it is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals, nuts, and meats
Potassium
Nutrients that are made in the cells of plants and animals
Vitamins
- there are 8 different types of vitamins
-helps your body use protein - changes food into energy
- found in milk, meat, whole-grain breads
Vitamin B
- the sugars and starches in the food we eat
- the parts of food that your body does not digest
Carbohydrates and Fiber
Nutrients from the soil that are found in many foods
Minerals
- protects your cells from damage. it helps your body use the nutrients it gets from the foods you eat.
- helps your blood clot
Vitamin E and K
- important to your body because it helps build healthy blood
- affects how you grow and how your body functions
Iron and Iodine