※何謂食物 Food is made up of nutrients. These are the things which give you energy or help build up your body as you grow.
Proteins： which you find in meat, fish, beans and stuff.
Carbohydrates：sugar is one and you find others in bread, cereals and vegetables.
Fat：You find it in fried foods, cheese, butter, margarine and oils.
Almost all the food you eat has some of the Big Three in it. But there are other things too which you need to eat in much smaller amounts. They are vitamins and minerals. You need small amounts of both. Vitamins：There are quite a few : vitamins A,B,C,D and E.
Minerals：One is salt. Other important ones are calcium and iron.
Anything else? Well yes. Scientists have discovered that all kinds of other things in fresh fruit and vegetables are very useful in helping stay healthy. This is part of the reason why it's a good idea for people to eat lots of these foods.