1. Nutrition Child Care Mrs. Tucker

2. PROTEIN  Food Sources – meat, poultry, fish, nuts  Body Needs – to build and repair body tissues  Nutrient Shortage – poor growth

3. CALCIUM  Food Sources – milk, cheese, yogurt  Body Needs – build strong bones & teeth  Nutrient Shortage – poor bones; weak teeth

4. PHOSPHOROUS  Food Sources – milk, cheese, whole grain breads & cereals  Body Needs – strong bones and teeth  Nutrient Shortage – poor bones & weak teeth

5. IRON  Food Sources – liver, spinach, raisins, egg yolks  Body Needs – hemoglobin of red blood cells  Nutrient shortage – anemia (tired, pale, weak, bruises)

6. IODINE  Food Sources – seafood, iodized salt  Body Needs – activity of thyroid gland  Nutrient Shortage - goiter

7. VITAMIN A  Food Sources – green leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli, etc.) or yellow vegetables (squash)  Body Needs – to maintain healthy skin and eye perception  Nutrient Shortage – night blindness; poor skin condition

8. VITAMIN B  Also called “thiamine”  Food Sources – whole grain breads & cereals  Body Needs – healthy nervous system; good digestive function  Nutrient shortage – poor appetite and slow growth

9. VITAMIN C  Food Sources – oranges, lemons, limes, tomatoes, strawberries  Body Needs – helps hold cells together in blood vessel walls  Nutrient Shortage – scurvy; bruise easily

10. VITAMIN D  Food Sources – milk, egg yolk, and even sunshine  Body Needs – helps body utilize calcium and phosphorus  Nutrient Shortage – disease called “rickets”; weak bones and teeth

11. CARBOHYDRATE  Food Sources – breads, cereals, pasta, sugar, fruits, potatoes  Body Needs – supplies “quick energy” and fiber  Nutrient Shortage – lack of energy; constipation

12. FATS  Food Sources – butter, margarine, salad dressings, egg yolks, fat found on meat  Body Needs – provides “stored energy”; insulates body  Nutrient Shortage – slow growth; inabiltity to retain body heat

13. WATER  Food Sources – beverages  Body Needs – regulates body processes & regulates body temperature  Nutrient Shortage - dehydration