https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April Wednesday 19th April en-us 2017-04-14 14:29:56 UTC 2026-01-29 05:45:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166965468 What does a vitamin do?
Your body needs vitamins to work properly, different vitamins are needed in order for certain parts of your body to work, if your body does not get the vitamins it needs then it will lead to deficiencies and change the function of the body forming a short or even a long term illness. 
Why are they important?
Vitamins are important because they help the body to produce what is needed; they perform hundreds of roles in the body. They help shore up bones, heal wounds and boost your immune system. They also convert food into energy and repair cellular damage.
Where can it be found?
in humans there are 13 vitamins: 4 fat-soluble (A, D, E, and K) and 9 water-soluble (8 B vitamins and vitamin C). Water-soluble vitamins dissolve easily in water and in general are readily excreted from the body to the degree that urinary output is a strong predictor of vitamin consumption.

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What is Water?

Water is a liquid, and it is made up of two hydrogen and one oxygen molecule, and its chemical formula is called H2O.

Why is Water Important?

Water is important because it helps your body function properly, and without it many serious health issues can occur. Water does many important things like keep your body the right temperature (Cool your body down in the summer). Water also helps your digestive system by dissolving fats and soluble fiber.

Where Can You Find Water?

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface, so you can find it in many places like the sea, lakes, from the rain and rivers.]]> 2017-04-19 10:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166965738 https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166965898 What do we use protein for?
our body uses protein to help build and repair tissues, which is why people increase their protein intake when building muscle mass.
Where do we find protein?
Protein is found in many foods such as soy, eggs, milk and most meats. Seafood is a great source of protein because it is usually low in fat. We can also find protein in ourselves as protein is an important building block of bones, muscle, cartilage, skin and blood.]]> 2017-04-19 10:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166965898 https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166966073 there are two types of fibre, soluble fiber and insoluble fibre. 
soluble fibre disolves in water in your stomach, and can help to reduce the amount of colesterol in your pets blood: 
 
some foods that contain fibre are: 
 
*barley, oats and rye. 
*fruit such as bananas and appled 
*root vegetables, carrots and peas. 
*and lin seeds. 
 
by giving an animal a high fibre diet you will help promote a healthy digestive system. 

insoluble fibre is not disolvable and will help food move through your system easier, some insoluble fibre food sources are: 
*bran 
*lin seeds 
*wholemeal bread. 
 
which can be found in complete dog foods]]> 2017-04-19 10:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166966073 https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166966110 It helps digestive system with maintaining water retention. It also contains nutrients that preserve stomach health, and maintains muscle contractions.]]> 2017-04-19 10:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166966110 jfiltness https://padlet.com/jfiltness/MajorNutrients19April/wish/166966498 Carbohydrates fill you up for longer, food containing a lot of starches and glucose contain lots of carbohydrates so the more bread, pasta, potatoes, maize, bananas, corn.
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