FOOD AND NUTRIENTS

PROTEINS Help build and repair your body. As

you grow and need bigger muscles and organs, proteins help to build them

. When you scrape or cut yourself, proteins help to repair your skin.

Some foods with protein are meat, milk, nuts, beans and eggs

CARBOHYDRATES

Give your body fuel for energy When you eat them, you have enough

energy to run, work and play Some foods with carbohydrates are

bread, cereal, rice, fruit and some vegetables

WATER

It is not food but you can´t live without it

Helps to carry the other nutrients around your body

Helps digest food and carry waste away and keep your body at the right temperature

All foods have water, especially fruits and vegetables

FATS

Give your body the fuel it needs for energy

Help your body keep warm Vegetable fat is healthier than animal

fat Some foods with fat are milk, cheese,

butter and meat

VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Help you grow and use your food Some vitamins protect you from

diseases Minerals make your blood healthy Some foods with them are vegetables,

bread, cereals, nuts, fruit, eggs, fish