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Of course, the cells that make up your body don’t like or dislike particular foods. However, cells do need food’s nourishing substances that are called
nutrients to stay alive and do their work.Some nutrients give you the energy you need to play and do all the other things you do each day. Some nutrients help you grow, because body cells use the nutrients to make new cells. Your body also uses nutrients to make repairs, such as mending broken bone. Certain nutrients help your body work as it should.Any food you at must be changed into nutrients that your cells can use. Your digestive system does this job, which is called
digestion.
References:
Cooney, T. M. (2003). Scott Foresman science: grade 4. Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman.
http://www.2food4kids.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Pyramdlr1.jpg. (n.d.).Google. Retrieved October 18, 2012, from /www.2food4kids.com/blog/nutrients-you-will-need.htm
Questions:
What are the substances in food that the body uses for energy, for growth and repair, or for working well?
