Fibre

This fascinating book is part 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 fibre plays in maintaining good health and in a balanced a 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?
Fibre
What is fibre?
What does fibre do?
Fibre keeps me healthy
Fibre helps control my blood sugar
Fibre lowers my cholesterol
Fibre helps me control my weight
Which foods contain fibre?
How can I get more fibre in my diet?
What happens if I don’t eat fibre?
Glossary
Index