1. Vitamins, Minerals, Fibre, Water

2. Vitamins are small molecules needed for many different processes in your body

3. A deficiency is a shortage of a certain vitamin or other nutrient.

4. Important growth and repair Shortage causes kwasiorkor Found in meat, eggs and fish

5. Important for eye sight Shortage causes night blindness Found in Carrots, Broccoli, Green Leafy Vegetables

6. Important for respiration Shortage causes Beri beri Found in, milk, vegetables

7. Important for connective tissue Shortage causes Scurvy Found in Fruits

8. Important for strong bones and teeth Shortage causes Rickets Found Egg Yolk, Milk, Exposure to sunlight

11. Minerals are elements Metals: calcium, iron Non-metal: Iodine, Phosphorus Needed only in small amounts

12. Important for strong bones and teeth Shortage causes Rickets Found in milk, fish

13. Important for oxygen transport in red blood cells Shortage causes anemia Found in Liver, lean Meats, Kidney beans, enriched Bread, Raisins.

14. Important for control of body activity rate (metabolism) Shortage causes Goitre Found in Sea food and dairy products

15. Building block of DNA, and cell membrane Shortage causes Hypophosphatemia Found in Cheese and Nuts

16. Important for easy defecation Shortage causes Constipation Found in fruits and vegetables, grains

17. Important for Hydration, flow within your body Shortage causes Dehydration Found in almost anything

18. A koala can live without drinking, all its water comes from its food Its name means ‘no water’

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