Vitamin & Mineral Sources for Early school years

Vitamin A	What does it do?	Promotes growth and health of cells and tissue throughout your body. Protects against infection. Helps maintain normal eyesight. Serves to reduce risk of certain cancers and diseases common to aging.
	Foods	Carrots, apricots, yellow peppers and mango
Iron	What does it do?	Creates hemoglobin, carrying oxygen through the body. Produces energy. Helps Protect against infection.
	Foods	Bran cereal, green beans, refried beans, peanut butter and grapes
Vitamin D	What does it do?	Promotes the absorption of minerals that are deposited into bones and teeth in order to make them stronger. Main source of this "sunshine vitamin" is the sun, which allows your skin to produce vitamin D.
	Foods	vitamin D fortified milk and cereals
Vitamin C	What does it do?	Helps form and repair red blood cells, bones and other tissues. Produces a connective tissue that holds together muscles and bones. Helps protect from infection by maintaining a healthy immune system.
	Foods	Orange juice, green peas, lima beans, pears with skin and grapefruit
Calcium	What does it do?	Builds bones and helps to keep them strong by slowing the rate of bone loss during the aging process. Helps the heart to beat. Important for normal nerve functioning and blood clotting.
	Foods	Calcium fortified orange juice, dried figs, tuna fish, pizza, string cheese and broccoli

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