Fats

This fascinating book is apart of an important series introducing young students to the nutrients inside food.
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It uses simple, clear language to explore the role of food in a healthy lifestyle, and explain the role that fats play in maintaining good health and in a balanced diet.

Fats explain what fats are, how they help keep our bodies healthy and where they fit into a balanced diet.

Special features:
• annotated photographs
• pictorial tables showing the proportion of nutrients in different foods
• diagrams explaining how nutrients affect different parts of the body and how they are digested

Contents
What’s in my food?
What nutrients are in my food?
What are fats?
How does my body get fats?
What do fats do?
Fats power my body
Fats keep my brain healthy
Fats help my body absorb vitamins
Which foods contain fats?
What happens if I don’t eat fats?
Glossary
Index