human nutrition

• Water is a vital nutrient that is involved in almost every bodily function.
• carbohydrates are used to provide energy
• lipids are used to provide energy and insulation
• proteins are needed for growth and repair of tissues
• vitamin A is found in liver and helps to improve vision and keep skin and hair healthy
• Vitamin c is found in fruit and needed to prevent scurvy
• vitamin D is found in eggs and is needed for calcuim absorption
• calcium is found in milk and is needed to make bones and teeth
• iron is found in haemoglobin and used to make haemoglobin
• fibre is found in wholemeal bread and aids the movement of food through the gut