Nutrients

Vitamin C <Tab/>Vitamin C is used for the formation of the connective tissues of the body. Vitamin C also protects cells from ageing. Scurvy which is cause by a lack of vitamin C and people with Scurvy have loose teeth and their wounds do not heal well.<Tab/>Green leafy vegetables such as spinach and in citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and limes. Vitamin D …

…in milk, cheese and fish. Iron is needed to make hemoglobin ( the pigment in red blood cells that transport oxygen ) Iron also has other functions such as helping mitochondria to release energy during respiration. If there is a lack of iron there is disease called anemia. A person who is affected by anemia feels tired and weak. There is a lot of iron in red meat especially in the liver. Anaemic people come also pale.