| what is a balanced diet | contains all the nutrients required in the correct proportians to carry out life processes |
| balanced diet contains... | carbs, fats, proteins, vitimins, minerals, fibre and water |
| what is protein important for | growth and repair of muscles |
| what is fats used for | concentrated source of energy, used in insulation |
| why is vitimin c important | stick cells together in mouth, will get scurvy if no vitimin c |
| why is vitimin d important | for strong bones, manufactured by the sun on skin, rickets if not enough vitimin d |
| why is iron important | manafucting of haemoglobin found in red blood cells, anaemia for lack of iron |
| why is calcium important | needed for strong bones and teeth, also lead to rickets for lack of calciium |
| why is water important | supports chemical reactions which occur in our cells |
