1. I serve many functions in the body. I help carry nutrients to the body’s cells and I also help regulate body temperature. Who am I?

2. I have a bad reputation in many people’s minds but I do serve many functions in the body. For example, I am the most concentrated source of energy and I also am needed for growth and healthy skin. Who am I?

3. I do not provide energy (calories) but I do help regulate many of the chemical processes in the body. You need 13 different forms of me every day. Who am I?

4. I can be converted into energy. I am also used to build, maintain and repair body tissues. Who am I?

5. I am the body’s main source of energy and I come in two forms, simple and complex. Who am I?

6. Every child deserves to receive proper nutrition.

7. Calcium and Iron are needed for growth.

8. Teenagers develop unusual eating habits and often eat too many junk food.

9. In the Food Guide Pyramid, the food listed at the bottom should be eaten more often.

10. Minerals and Vitamins should be taken in large doses.

11. Adolescence in girls start earlier.

12. Vitamin D is needed to enable body to absorb calcium.

13. Inadequate nutrition early in life can cause irreparable damage to developing brain and body.

14. In the Food Guide Pyramid is a graphic representation of a pattern for Daily Food Choices.

15. The right to adequate nutrition is a fundamental right of the children.