1. Nutrition Vitamins & Minerals Marissa Rodriguez Adrien Rawls Liz Litwin Dominique Rodriguez

2. Vitamins and Minerals Vitamins and minerals are substances that are found in foods we eat. Your body needs them to work properly, so you grow and develop just like you should. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play. When it comes to minerals, your body uses them to perform many different functions.

3. Vitamins A: eye sight, growth, strong immune system, bone formation, wound healing Carrots, milk, liver, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe Carrots, milk, liver, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe B: metabolic activity, produce energy, making red blood cells Whole grains, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, leafy greens, beans Whole grains, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, leafy greens, beans C: keeps body tissue in shape, would healing, resist infection Citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, strawberries Citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, strawberries D: strong bones, absorb calcium Milk, fish, egg yolk, liver, fortified cereal Milk, fish, egg yolk, liver, fortified cereal E: maintains tissue in eyes, skin, and liver, protects lungs from polluted air, formation of red blood cells Sardines, egg yolk, nuts & seeds, leafy greens, whole grains Sardines, egg yolk, nuts & seeds, leafy greens, whole grains K: controls blood clotting Leafy greens, milk, yogurt, broccoli, soy bean oil Leafy greens, milk, yogurt, broccoli, soy bean oil

4. Minerals There are two kinds of minerals: macro minerals and trace minerals. Calcium is the top macro mineral, helps build strong bones Milk, salmon, cheese, leafy greens, yogurt, and orange juice Milk, salmon, cheese, leafy greens, yogurt, and orange juice Iron transports oxygen from lungs to the rest of the body, important in the formation of hemoglobin meat, especially red meat, such as beef, tuna, salmon, eggs, beans, baked potato with skins, dried fruits meat, especially red meat, such as beef, tuna, salmon, eggs, beans, baked potato with skins, dried fruits Potassium keeps muscles and nervous system work properly, helps make sure water in muscles and tissue are just right Bananas, broccoli, tomatoes, leafy greens, oranges, dried fruits, beans, peas, lentils Bananas, broccoli, tomatoes, leafy greens, oranges, dried fruits, beans, peas, lentils Zinc helps the immune system, helps with cell growth and helps heal wounds beef, pork, lamb, beans, peas, lentils and peanuts beef, pork, lamb, beans, peas, lentils and peanuts

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8. Spina Bifida Why Do Kids Have Spina Bifida? No one is really sure why some kids are born with spina bifida, but doctors and scientists have found some possible reasons. They've learned that folic acid is very important, especially when a baby is growing inside its mother. Folic acid is one of the B vitamins found in foods like broccoli, spinach, egg yolks, and oranges. If a woman doesn't have enough folic acid in her diet while she's pregnant, she may be more likely to have a baby with spina bifida. Luckily, special vitamins containing folic acid are available for pregnant women. doctorsvitamins doctorsvitamins A woman who has a high fever early in her pregnancy also may be at higher risk of having a baby who has spina bifida. Scientists are also studying the roles that genes, certain chemicals, and medicines might play in causing spina bifida. genesmedicinesgenesmedicines

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11. Malnutrition Overload Malnutrition affects 57% of the world population and kills 6 million children every year. Malnutrition affects 57% of the world population and kills 6 million children every year. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images