Vitamins and minerals

Vitamins and minerals are very important,particularly when you're teenager because your body is growing.We get almost all of our vitamins and minerals from the food that we eat.One of the reasons why junk food is bad for you is that it fills you up,but doesn't contain a lot of vitamins and minerals.

There are two kinds of vitamins - fat-soluble vitamins,for example A,D and E, and water-soluble vitamins,such as, B and C.Your body can't store the water-soluble ones,so you need these every day.

The two most important minerals and calcium and iron.You need calcium for strong bones and teeth.Iron helps your blood to carry oxygen around your body.Other important minerals are magnesium,phosphorus,potassium and zinc.We normally get our minerals from meat and fish.If you're a vegetarian,you should eat plenty of eggs,cheese and beans to get your minerals…