By Lauren

Food Sources: Pasta, rice, potatoes and bread Function: Gives us energy to get through the day.

Food Source: Passion Fruit, Sun flower seeds, sun dried tomatoes, wheat. Function: Helps keep our digestive system healthy and functioning properly.

Food Source: Beef, chicken, fish, pork Function: Protein is essential to the structure of red blood cells and for the proper functioning of antibodies resisting infection.

Food Source: Nuts and seeds, Dark chocolate, butter and sausages. Function: Increases blood cholesterol.

Food Sources: olive oil, avocado and peanut oil. Function: Lowers LDL cholesterol.

Food Sources: Soy bean, corn and sunflower. Function: Lowers cholesterol.

Food sources: Sweet potato, carrot, paprika, dried herbs. Function: Helps the growth of new cells, healthy skin, hair, tissues and vision in dim light.

Food sources: Yeast, legumes and liver Function: Promotes normal digestion, and is essential for the growth of red blood cells.

Food sources: Salmon, liver and clams Function: Is needed for the growth of red blood cells and function of nervous tissue.

Food Sources: Peppers, guava, bell peppers and fresh herbs. Function: Healthy teeth, gums and blood vessels.

Food sources: Fish, oysters, mushrooms and caviar. Function: Promotes absorption and use of calcium and phosphate for healthy bones and teeth.

Food sources: Egg yolks, beans, dried fruits and red meat. Function: Iron is needed for the formation of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.

Food sources: Milk, butter, cream and cheese. Function: Keeps bones and teeth healthy.

Food sources: Milk, grains and lean meats Function: Phosphorus is needed for healthy bones and teeth, energy metabolism, and acid.base balance in the body

Food Sources: Sea food, dairy products and iodised salt. Function: Iodine is needed for the normal metabolism of cells.