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1. Magnesium

- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightAn Eating Disorder Where People Restrict The Amount Of Food They EatA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

2. Bulimia Nervosa

An Eating Disorder Where People Restrict The Amount Of Food They EatA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts

3. Fats And Oils Provide

A Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Restrict The Amount Of Food They EatAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts

4. Anorexia Nervosa

An Eating Disorder Where People Restrict The Amount Of Food They EatAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts

5. The Eatwell Plate

- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseA Plate Diagram To Show The Amount Of Food We Should Be Eating From Each Of The Five SectionsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

6. Minerals

- Micronutrients - Needed In Small Amounts To Carry Out A Variety Of Jobs In The Body - Essential Minerals Include: Calcium - Iron - Magnesium - Phosphorus - Potassium - Sodium - Chlorine - Selenium And Zinc.A Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

7. Fortified

- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightThe Addition Of A Nutrient To A Food ProductA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

8. Vitamin B12

- Cobalamin - Functions: Helps The Nervous System Work Properly And Helps Production Red Blood Cells - Deficiency: A Type Of Anaemia Called Pernicious Anaemia - Sources: Meat - Milk - Dairy Foods- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

9. Fats And Oils

- Macronutrient - Can Either Be Hard Fats (Solid At Room Temp) Or Oils (Liquid At Room Temp) - Chemical Name For Fat Molecule Is Triglyceride - These Are One Part Of Glycerol And Three Parts Of Fatty Acids - A Fatty Acid Can Saturated Or UnsaturatedA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts

10. Cholesterol

- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightA Fatty Substance Found In Our Blood And The Food We Eat

11. A Diet Containing Plenty Of B Vitamins And Folic Acid Is Very Important For

Health And May Prevent Heart Disease Or Dementia At An Old AgeAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

12. Good Sources Of Fibre

A Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts- Wholegrain Rice - Wholemeal - Granary Or Seeded Bread - Wholemeal Pasta - Dried Fruits - Nuts - Beans And LentilsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

13. High Biological Value

A Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsProtein Foods Containing All The Essential Amino AcidsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

14. Weaning

- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsThe Gradual Introduction Of Solid Foods Into The Baby's DietA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

15. Visible Fat

An Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightFat Or Oil That We Can Actually See- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

16. Hidden Sugar

Sugar That You Are Not Aware Of In A Product - Often Written On The Ingredient List Under Chemical Names Such As Glucose - Glucose Syrup - Dextrose - Lactose - Fructose - Sucrose - Invert Sugar - Hydrolysed StarchA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts

17. Overweight

When Body Weight Is More Than That Recommended For Age And Height- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

18. Fluoride

- Functions: Helps To Harden Tooth Enamel And Prevent Tooth Decay - Deficiency: Tooth Decay - Sources: Tea And Sea FishAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

19. Amino Acids

A Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsSimpler Units Of Protein Made Up Of Long Chains

20. Hidden Or Invisible Fat

A Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart DiseaseThe Fat Or Oil That We Cannot See In Food Products- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

21. A Nutrient Is The Material In Food Needed For

1. Energy And Warmth 2. Building New Body Cells And Repairing Worn Ones 3. Keeping The Body In A Healthy Condition 4. Making The Body Work ProperlyA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight

22. Our Bodies Tend To Change With Age

- We Lose Muscle - We Gain Fat TissueAn Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - NutsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

23. From Seven To Nine Months

An Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts- A Wider Selection Of Fruit And Veg - Beans - Lentils - Chicken And Fish (No Bones) - Well Cooked Egg YolkA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

24. Vitamins

An Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On WeightA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts- Micronutrients - Have Different Jobs To Do In The Body And Are Needed In Small Amounts - Can Be Divided Into Water Soluble Or Fat Soluble

25. Phosphorus

An Eating Disorder Where People Make Themselves Vomit After Eating To Stop Themselves Putting On Weight- Functions: Essential For Healthy Teeth And Bones - Deficiency: None Because It Is Found In So Many Foods - Sources: A Wide Range Of Animal And Plant FoodsA Very Concentrated Source Of Energy And Essential Fatty Acids Such As Omega 3 And Omega 6 - These Fatty Acids In Particular Are Known To Help Prevent Coronary Heart Disease- Functions: Helps The Bones To Develop - Helps The Nervous System Work Properly - Deficiency: High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease - Sources: Green Vegetables - Meat - Wholegrain Cereals - Nuts

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