Nutrition - February 2023

The fuel for your body, used in respiration to release energy

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Minerals

• Fibre

The raw materials used for growth and repair of damaged tissue

• Vitamins

• Fibre

• Proteins

• Minerals

The store of energy which is used by the body if you run out of carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates

• Water

• Proteins

• Lipids

Nutrients needed in small amounts to keep vital processes happening

• Vitamins

• Fibre

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

Group of nutrients including Iron, Calcium and Sodium

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Water

• Minerals

Helps food to move through the digestive system more efficiently

• Fibre

• Water

• Vitamins

• Lipids

Nutrient which makes up roughly 60% of your body, in which chemical reactions occur

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Water

What is a source of carbohydrates?

• Bread

• Orange Juice

• Meat

• Vegetables

What is a source of proteins?

• Eggs

• Butter

• Cereal

• Fish

What is a source of lipids?

• Fruit

• Meat

• Butter

• Potatoes