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carbohydrates • Carbohydrates provides energy for the body. • cereal, bread and spaghetti have it • carbohydrates contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen • carbohydrates fuel everything from your muscles to your brain • two types are simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates

FATS • Fat help in healthy growth and development in young children • Butter, meat and French fries • Fats can be bad for you if you have too much • But they can be good for you for healthy growth and development • White or yellow substance found in animal bodies and certain seeds • Saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans-fatty acids

protein • Protein is necessary for the building and repair of body tissue • Eggs, milk and cheese have it • A molecule made up of amino acids that are basis of body structures. Such as skin and hair and of substances such as enzymes and antibodies • Enzymes, hormones, transport proteins, immunoglobulin or antibodies, structural proteins, motor proteins, receptor proteins, signalling proteins, storage protein • Organic compound containing nitrogen, forming an essential part of animals food

Fibre • • • Fibre stimulates the action of the intestines Bread, fruit and grains fights diseases, stops constipation Thread-like strand; substance formed of fibres Pectin, beta-glucans, gums, arabinose

vitamins • Vitamins and minerals boost the immune system, support normal growth and development, and help cells and organs do their jobs. • Kiwi, oranges, broccoli and bananas • Vitamins are vital organic compounds required by an organism for healthy survival • Organic substance essential to nutrition • A, B 1, B 2, B 3, B 5, B 6, B 9, B 12, C, D & E

Minerals • The body uses minerals to perform many different functions — from building strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses. • yogurt, bananas, beef, nuts, fish & carrots • minerals help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy • Inorganic natural substance in foods • calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium.

Water • Water carries oxygen and nutrients into all your cells, regulates your body temperature and helps eliminate wastes in your body • Oranges, strawberries, coconuts and tomatoes • About 75% of the body is water • Colourless odourless tasteless liquid that is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen • Fresh water

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