What do you already know? Here are some questions to guide you: List all the vitamins and minerals you can think of. Where do we get vitamins and minerals? Why do we need vitamins and minerals? Are they organic or inorganic molecules?

Did you know… Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D. (it’s added to milk and orange juice) Best source of vitamin D is the sun!!! Your body could produce up to 10,000 units of vitamin D in a 20 minute period on a sunny day. That's 50 times more than the daily recommendation of 200 mg! Vitamin B5 can help to prevent gray hair and skin wrinkles Eating a bananas can help prevent muscle cramps due to the high levels of potassium.

Did you know… Cats and dogs can make vitamin C, but humans must get it from our food Kiwis and strawberries contain almost twice as much vitamin C as oranges. Beta carotene produces vitamin A in the body. Orange foods such as carrots, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes and apricots have the highest levels of this essential nutrient.

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