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2 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?

3 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.

4 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.

5 Vitamins

6 Minerals

7 What happens when we do not get enough vitamins and minerals in our diet? http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=B32855C0-CD30-40E4- 9786-5541E4FECC06&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US


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