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NUTRITION. FOOD AND BODY. People realize that eating healthy meals is important . Food contains nutrients that body cells need to live and do their work. . NUTRIENTS. Nutrients give the body energy. Nutrients help the body grow and repair itself.
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FOOD AND BODY • People realize that eating healthy meals is important. • Food contains nutrients that body cells need to live and do their work.
NUTRIENTS • Nutrients give the body energy. • Nutrients help the body grow and repair itself. • Nutrients also help the body to work as it should. • Calcium is one nutrient you may have heard of. • Calcium is important for growing strong bones and teeth. Milk, cheese, and yogurt are rich sources of calcium.
Did you know that water is a nutrient? • Water brings other nutrients to cells and takes wastes away from cells. Water also helps keeping your body temperature steady. • Some foods, such as milk, provide many different nutrients. However, no single food can give you all the nutrients your body needs. To stay healthy, you need to eat different kinds of food each day.