Why Vitamins and Minerals?
The Rainbow Effect!
There are many many different types of vitamins and minerals, each performing a different function.
Active young people need an increased intake of vitamins and minerals to help muscle function, cell repair and red blood cell formation.
We need Vitamins and Minerals to:
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help release energy from foods, enabling the body to use carbs, protein and fat efficiently,
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protect the immune system,
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protect the nervous system and the brain,
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protect the health of teeth, bones, skin, blood and eyesight.
Eating a broad spectum of foods ensures the body gets the best variety of these nutrients.
Make your meals as colourful as possible. Try to include 3 or 4 different colours on your plate.
The colour of each food variety represents a different set of powerful antioxidants to keep you as healthy as possible e.g. lycopene in red tomatoes, beta-carotene in carrots.
Cook something PACKED with Vitamins & Minerals
Wow your friends with this
Blueberry Yoghurt Smoothie
