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Friday, September 12, 2008

NUTRITIONAL GUIDE

NUTRITIONAL GUIDE

Nutrient

Its Finctions

Carbohydrates

To supply food energy & help body use nutrients.

Proteins

Build & repair tissues & fight infections.

Fats

Supply food energy

Calcium

To build bones & teeth, clotting of blood .

Phosphorus

To build bones & teeth, clotting of blood .

Iron

Form haemoglobin.

Iodine

Component of thyroxine

Vitamin A

Growth & development.

Vitamin B

Appetite &healthy nervous system

Vitamin C

Resist infection, healing of wounds.

Vitamin D

Strong bones & teeth.

Vitamin E

Preserve fatty acid,vit.A, C.

Vitamin K

Help blood clotting.

Water

Digest food, regulate body temp.& body pH. 

 

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