Essential Nutrients, What They Do And Where You Get Them From

Name of Nutrient	Function	Where do we get it from?
Calcuim	Building strong bones and teeth	Milk
Iron	Cell Growth and Oxygen Transportation	Meat
Iodine	Cognitive Development	Iodised Salt
Protein	Growth of hair, nails and internal organs	Chicken
Carbohydrates	Energy	Breads and Cereals
Fats	General Metabolism and Energy	Animal – butter Plant – Olive oil
Vitamin D	Helps with the absorption of calcium into kidneys and strength in bones	Sun
Vitamin C	Well being	Kiwifruit and Citrus