Here are a list of common nutrients found in your everyday food and how they can help your body and overall health.
Vitamin A –Healthy eyesight, skin, growth, and helps our bodies in resisting infection
Vitamin C –Helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps our teeth and gums healthy
Vitamin B – Improves the function of red and white blood cells
Vitamin B6 – Regulates metabolism, breaks down protein, carbohydrates, and fats
Vitamin B12 – Builds red blood cells and breaks down carbohydrates and fats
Vitamin E –Protects against illnesses like heart disease and some cancers
Calcium – Essential for bone health
Fat – Insulates organs against shock and stores energy for the body
Folate – Helps the body produce and maintain cells
Fiber –Decreases risk for coronary artery disease, maintains intestine health
Iron – Aids in the formation of red blood cells and helps transport oxygen to the body
Minerals – Essential to normal metabolism, growth and development, and regulation of the functioning of your body’s cells and tissues
Magnesium – Helps control normal functions of glucose and muscle actions
Niacin – Breaks down sugars and fatty acids
Phosphorus – Strengthens bones and generates energy in cells
Protein – Builds and repairs body tissues
Potassium – Helps maintain a normal blood pressure
Riboflavin – Releases energy from foods.
Sodium – Helps maintain the right balance of fluids, helps transmit nerve impulses, and helps the contraction and relaxation of muscles
