2. The best way to ensure a person receives an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals is by providing a wide variety of fresh foods from the five food groups.
1. Vitamins and minerals are essential compounds for the well-being for our body.
3. Two major categories of Vitamins are Water soluble vitamins and Fat soluble vitamins.
4. Vitamin C is needed foe healthy skin, gums,teeth,bones and cartilage. It assists with absorption of some types of iron.
7. Retinol is the scientific name for Vitamin A and some food sources are full cream dairy products and oily fish.
5. B3 (niacin) helps control cholesterol levels.
6. Folate prevents neutral tube defects in early pregnancy.
9. The deficiency in vitamin D can cause rickets, which increases the chance of a child having fractures.
8. Vitamin K is responsible for the clotting if one’s blood.
10. Calcium is essential for building healthy bones and teeth.
11. Iodine helps brain function and normal growth. We can get bread and seaweed from iodine.
12. A rich source of iron can prevent us from getting anemia.
13. Sodium/Salt controls nerve impulse transmission and helps maintain water balance.
14. Phosphorus works alongside with calcium and helps the body to store and use energy and can be found in eggs, yeast, meat and milk.
15. Chromium plays a role in controlling blood sugar levels.
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