Vitamins, Minerals. How To Live Healty

2012

How to live healthy

Index:
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………2
Vitamins and minerals ………………………………………………………………….. 3
Minerals…………………………………………………………………………………....5
Enzymes…………………………………………………………………………………...7
Why do people get sick.............................................................................................7
Fast food……………………………………………………………………………………8
Howto avoid getting sick…………………………………………………………………9
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….…….....15
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………….16

Introduction:
Eating a healthy, balanced diet provides nutrients to your body. These nutrients give you energy and keep your heart beating, your brain active, and your muscles working. Nutrients also help build and strengthen bones, muscles, and tendonsand also regulate body processes, such as blood pressure. Good nutrition can lower your risk of developing a range of chronic diseases. For example, eating more fruit and vegetables can help lower blood pressure and may lower your risk of certain types of cancer (such as colorectal, breast, lung and prostate cancer). Eating less saturated fat may also lower your risk of heart disease. Healthyeating can also help people that already have some types of disease or illness such as diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure. And, of course, improving your eating habits will contribute to you achieving and maintaining a healthy weight

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 anddevelop just like you should. When it comes to vitamins, each one has a special role to play.
Vitamin A Vitamin A prevents eye problems, promotes a healthy immune system, is essential for the growth and development of cells, and keeps skin healthy.
Be careful with supplements. Don't take vitamin A supplements if you're taking isotretinoin (such as Accutane) for acne or other skin problems.
Oral acnemedicines are vitamin A supplements, and a continued excess of vitamin A can build up in the body, causing headaches, skin changes, or even liver damage.
Vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid) : Vitamin C is needed to form collagen, a tissue that helps to hold cells together. It's essential for healthy bones, teeth, gums, and blood vessels. It helps the body absorb iron and calcium, aids in woundhealing, and contributes to brain function. You'll find high levels of vitamin C in red berries, kiwi, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, and juices made from guava, grapefruit, and orange.
Vitamin D: Vitamin D strengthens bones because it helps the body absorb bone-building calcium. This vitamin is unique — your body manufactures it when you get sunlight on your skin! Youcan also get vitamin D from egg yolks, fish oils, and fortified foods like milk.
Vitamin E: Vitamin E is an antioxidant and helps protect cells from damage. It is also important for the health of red blood cells. Vitamin E is found in many foods, such as vegetable oils, nuts, and green leafy vegetables. Avocados, wheat germ, and whole grains are also good sources.
Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12helps to make red blood cells, and is important for nerve cell function. Vitamin B12 is found naturally in fish, red meat, poultry, milk, cheese, and eggs. It's also added to some breakfast cereals.
Vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 is important for normal brain and nerve function. It also helps the body break down proteins and make red blood cells. A wide variety of foods contain vitamin B6, includingpotatoes, bananas, beans, seeds, nuts, red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, spinach, and fortified cereals.
Thiamin (also called vitamin B1): Thiamin helps the body convert carbohydrates into energy and is necessary for the heart, muscles, and nervous system to function properly. People get thiamin from many different foods, including fortified breads, cereals, and pasta; meat and fish; dried beans, soy...