What mineral helps your bones and teeth grow strong?
calcium
Why is water a better choice than coffee, tea, or soft drinks?
They can put too much caffeine and sugar into your body.
Nutrients that are made in the cells of plants and animals
Vitamins
Helps you see well, even at night.
Vitamin A
These vitamins helps the nervous system function
B Vitamins
The ability to do work
energy
Why is it important to eat a balanced diet?
To grow and fuction properly; to prevent deficiency diseases.
You get all the sodium you need from............
table salt
This vitamin is found in citrus fruits
Vitamin C
A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
Scurvy
Nutrients from the soil that are found in many foods
Minerals
Iron helps build healthy ........
blood
A disease that causes bones to become soft and bend
Rickets
What vitamin helps your blood clot properly?
Vitamin K
What nutrient helps your muscles grow?
Protein
What vitamin protects your cells from damage?
Vitamin E
Helps change food into energy
B Vitamins
What information is found on food labels?
Best by date, nutrition facts, and ingredients.
Where does energy come from?
Food
The parts of grains, fruits, and vegetables that your body does not digest.
Fiber
Found in foods that come from animals
Vitamin A
What vitamin is konwn as "the sunshine vitamin"
Vitamin D
A lack of potassium affects the way your ....... works.
heart
Substances found in food that help your body develop and grow
Nutrients
Sugars and starches in food
Carbohydrates