Important dietary components for a healthy diet

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  1. 3. Important for strong bones.
  2. 6. Vital within your diet to maintain the body's fluid levels.
  3. 7. Only a small amount is required for a balanced diet as an excess amount can be unhealthy.
  4. 11. Sourced from pastas and breads, provides quick energy.
  5. 13. Keeps you full and can't be digested, mainly comes from wholegrain cereals.
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  1. 1. High in vitamin C and vitamin A, green fruit.
  2. 2. Liquid substance which provides the body with fat.
  3. 3. Rich in minerals, vegetable that grows in a stick form, green, crunchy, long and stringy.
  4. 4. Also from fruit and vegetables, helps to release the energy from food.
  5. 5. A vegetable that is high in fibre and grown in soil, very starchy and covered in a brown skin.
  6. 8. Helps the body to function mainly from fruit and vegetables.
  7. 9. Builds and repairs muscle, comes from meat and poultry.
  8. 10. Made from flour and provides Carbohydrates.
  9. 11. Poultry white meat, provides a good source of protein.
  10. 12. Excellent source of calcium which is essential for bones and teeth strength, comes from cows.