Food Groups

Examples of carbohydrates are:

• Foods that give provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

• Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

• Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

• Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

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Examples of proteins are:

• Foods that give provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

• Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

• Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

• Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

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Examples of fats and oils are:

• Foods that give provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

• Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

• Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

• Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

Examples of vitamins and minerals are:

• Foods that give provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

• Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

• Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

• Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

Vitamin A helps us to:

• Protects our tissues and cells from damage (skin).

• Stop bleeding.

• See at night; helps your body fight infections.

• Make strong bones and teeth.

Vitamin C helps us to:

• Protects our tissues and cells from damage (skin).

• Make proteins, energy and red blood cells.

• Fight infections and helps you heal.

• Make strong bones and teeth.

Vitamin D helps us to:

• Protects our tissues and cells from damage (skin).

• Make proteins, energy and red blood cells.

• Fight infections and helps you heal.

• Make strong bones and teeth.

Vitamin E helps us to:

• Protects our tissues and cells from damage (skin).

• Make proteins, energy and red blood cells.

• Fight infections and helps you heal.

• Make strong bones and teeth.

Vitamin K helps us to:

• fight infections and helps you heal.

• Make proteins, energy and red blood cells.

• Helps to stop bleeding.

• Make strong bones and teeth.

Calcium helps us:

• Make strong teeth and bones.

• Helps make red blood cells which carry oxygen around your body and gives you energy.

• Helps your immune system and also assists with growth and healing wounds.