Carbohydrate - found in pasta, rice, sugar - provides energy
Lipids - found in butter, oily fish - provides energy, acts as an energy store and provides insulation
Proteins - found in meat, fish - needed for growth and repair of tissue, to provide energy in emergencies
Vitamin A - found in liver - helps to improve vision and keep skin and hair healthy
Vitamin C - found in oranges - prevents scurvy
Vitamin D - found in eggs (also made when your skin is exposed to sunlight) - needed for calcium absorption
Mineral ions, calcium - found in milk and cheese - needed to make bones and teeth
Mineral ions, iron - found in red meat - needed to make haemoglobin for healthy blood
Water - found in food and drink - almost every bodily function relies on water. Also, we need a constant supply to replace water lost through urinating, breathing and sweating
Dietary fibre - found in wholemeal foods, such as wholemeal bread - helps peristalsis.
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