| A | B |
|---|
| carbohydrates | body uses this nutrient for energy |
| protein | body needs this nutrient for growth and repair of body tissues. |
| fat | body uses fats for energy and insulation |
| vitamin A | needed to prevent nightblindness, and for clear skin |
| cholesterol | a fat of animal origin that circulates through the blood. |
| amino acids | small units that make up proteins |
| vitamins | substances needed in small amounts by the body. They prevent diseases and are either water or fat soluable. |
| vitamin D | the body will not be able to use calcium without this vitamin. A deficiency causes rickets a bone disorder. |
| vitmain E | This vitamin is an antioxidant, it readily combines with oxygen. It is important for the development of red and white blood cells. |
| vitamin K | It is known as the blood clotting vitamin. It helps the liver make prothrombin, a protein that is needed to clot blood. |
| vitamin C | prevents the gum disease known as scurvy. Helps make collagen, the material that holds body cells together. It helps heal wounds. |
| thiamin | B-1. Prevents the disease beriberi, a illness of the nervous system. Helps the body to release energy. |
| riboflavin | B-2. Forms coenzymes that breakdown carbohydrates during digestion. Prevents scaly skin around the mouth. |
| niacin | B-3. Prevents the disease pellagra, it affects the skin and digestive tract and the nervous system. |
| pyridoxine | B-6. Helps nerve tissues function normally and plays a role in the regeneration of red blood cells. |
| folate | prevents brain and spinal cord damage in unborn babies. It helps produce normal blood cells in all humans. |
| B-12 | Prevents pernicious anemia, a chronic disease that produces abnormal large red blood cells. It also causes depression and drwsiness. |
| pantothenic acid | It functions as a part of coenzyme A one of the most important substances in metabolism and disgestion of foods. It also gives the body antibodies to fight infection. |
| biotin | It breaksdown fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. It is a part of several enzymes in the body. |
| calcium | A mineral found in bone and teeth. A deficiency may produce weak bones in children and osteoporosis, a decrease in bone mass in adults. |
| phosphorus | It works with calcium to strengthen bones and teeth. It helps balance the alkalies and acids in the blood. |
| magnesium | It helps maintain the bodies temperature and keeps the nervous system working properly. It helps the cells use energy. |
| sodium, chlorine, and potassium | controlls the electrolytes in the body. This affects heart function, swelling and dehydration of cells in the body. |
| iron | iron makes up the red blood cells in the body. A deficiency is called anemia. |
| iodine | The thyroid gland stores iodine. The gland regulates the rate at which the body uses energy. |
| manganese | necessary for enzymes to function in the body. |
| copper | Plays a role in the formation of hemoglobin that makes up the red blood cells. |
| zinc | Helps heal wounds and aids the functioning of the immune system. |
| fluorine | Needed by teeth to resist decay. |
| water | People can not live without water. It makes up 50-75 percent of your body.It aids in digestion and cell growth. |
